SEATTLE - A 5.7 magnitude earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles (170 kilometres) west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

A National Earthquake Information Center spokesman in Golden, Colorado, says there is no danger of a tsunami from the shallow quake.

It occurred at 12:05 p.m. local time Saturday and was felt by residents in Lopez Island, Washington state., as well as Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia.