Earthquakes could shake Abbotsford again

A small earthquake that rattled buildings and woke some Abbotsford residents is a reminder that the ground beneath the Fraser Valley has the potential to shift at a moment’s notice.

The quake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale, took place around 12:45 a.m. Sunday. The tremor occurred 10 kilometres below ground and was centred about seven kilometres southeast of the city, just south of the U.S.-Canada border, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.