A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck B.C.'s Sunshine Coast on Friday, shaking homes and prompting a number of emergency alerts across the Lower Mainland but stopping short of any major damage.

According to Earthquakes Canada, the earthquake struck at a magnitude of 5.1 and a depth of one kilometre on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast on Friday afternoon.

An 4.8 magnitude earthquake has hit British Columbia on Friday afternoon, state officials say some residents in northwestern Washington could have felt the rumbling as well.