A small earthquake was lightly felt across Greater Victoria this afternoon around 1:40 p.m.
Natural Resource Canada pegged the earthquake, about six kilometres east of Cordova Bay, at 2.3 magnitude, while the U.S. Geological Survey is initially reporting a 3.0 magnitude quake.
Rumbling was lightly felt in Victoria, Sooke and Sidney. There are no reports of damage, and none would be expected, according to a statement on the Earthquakes Canada website (earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca).