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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Title (French) Catalogue national de scénarios de tremblement de terre - Faille du détroit de Georgia - Magnitude 7,0
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Contact Person {"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Ressources naturelles Canada,tiegan.hobbs@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca", "en": "Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;Lands and Minerals Sector, Geological Survey of Canada,,tiegan.hobbs@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca"}
Contact Email nicky.hastings@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
Data Dictionary ["geoscientific_information"]
Open Canada Date Published 2022-02-09 00:00:00
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Open Canada Subject ["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
Open Canada Keywords {"fr": ["Carte géologique", "Sciences de la terre", "Tremblement de terre", "Protection civile"], "en": ["Geological maps", "Earth sciences", "Earthquakes", "Emergency preparedness"]}
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