US quake felt in Okanagan

Photo: USGS

Kelowna residents weren't dreaming if they felt the earth shake late Wednesday.

Castanet received numerous reports of a possible earthquake that was felt between 11:30 p.m. and midnight.

The likely cause, a 5.8 magnitude quake reported by the U.S. Geological Survey about 10 kilometres southeast of Lincoln, Montana.

There were no immediate reports of injuries near the epicentre, the Canadian Press reports.

The shaker was felt in Kelowna, Penticton, Calgary, across much of Montana and into Idaho.

Castanet reader Cory Brown said: "All of a sudden, my couch started slightly moving, and I look over and both my lampshades are rocking back and forth."

CP reports residents in Lincoln briefly lost power, and there was a gas leak in Helena, according to U.S. the National Weather Service.