It's not the "Big one", but just another reminder that this part of the world sits on a couple of active fault lines, which occasionally shift and slip.
The Queen Charlottes were rattled by a "mild" 4.3 earthquake on Saturday afternoon, striking 10 miles below the surface to the west of Masset, at around 12:29 in the afternoon.
No damage or injuries has been reported and so far there have not been any more noticeable bursts of seismic activity in the area.
There are two sources to get earthquake information for our area, the Earthquakes Canada site and the USGS website which features a listing of all the seismic activity around the world in a very easy to follow list.
No tsunami warnings were issued for the incident which wasn't strong enough to warrant attention from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.
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