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This map shows the relative seismic hazard across Canada for single family dwellings (1-2 story structures). The damage potential of an earthquake is determined by how the ground moves and how the buildings within the affected region are constructed.
2020 seismic hazard maps of Canada show the level of seismic hazard and an indication of the direction and steepness of the hazard gradient across the country. Note that the colour scale is adjusted from map to map in order to show national variations in a sensible way.
Seismic Hazard Tools - Determine seismic hazard at your site. Background information on seismic hazard calculations. Seismic hazard related scientific publications. The National Building Code of Canada is available from Codes Canada.
A simplified seismic hazard map indicates the relative seismic hazard across Canada. The seismic hazard maps and earthquake load guidelines included in the National Building Code are used to design and construct buildings to be as earthquake proof as possible.
In January 2022, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) launched the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP). This program provides up to 50% matched federal funding to provinces and territories for eligible flood mapping projects to help reduce the costs of creating or updating maps.
Canadian Hazards Information Service. The service conducts monitoring and provides hazard information and products on an ongoing basis and in response to emergency situations involving earthquakes tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, geomagnetic storms and radiological / nuclear incidents.
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The hazard values are accessible through an Excel spreadsheet tool which allows the user to select a locality, obtain the proposed CanadaSHM6-trial values, and compare them to the 5th Generation seismic hazard model values that are the basis for NBCC2015 (NRC, 2015).
