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Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Georgia Strait Fault - Magnitude 7.0

In 1997, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred 3 to 4 km beneath the Strait of Georgia. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it had a magnitude of 7.0, and represents a strong ground shaking event that could strike Metro Vancouver.

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Date Created

2022-02-09

Date Published

2022-02-09

Temporal Coverage

2021-07-06 - Present

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Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;Lands and Minerals Sector, Geological Survey of Canada. (2022-02-09). Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Georgia Strait Fault - Magnitude 7.0.

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