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  2. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaB.C. megathrust earthquake could rupture like a zipper ...

    Jan 18, 2015 · A Natural Resources Canada seismologist says the odds of a megathrust earthquake and tsunami on Vancouver Island occurring in next 50 years are one in 10.

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  5. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaNew research highlights where 'The Big One' earthquake could ...

    Jun 16, 2024 · A new study of the Cascadia subduction zone from California to Vancouver Island reveals the smoother, flatter fault line off the B.C. coast that will one day cause a violent, extremely...

  6. vancouver.citynews.ca › 2024/06/11 › bc-earthquakeB.C.'s next massive earthquake more dramatic than first thought

    Jun 11, 2024 · But with the last major earthquake striking the region 324 years ago, seismologists suggest coastal B.C. could be due for the next one at any time. For decades now, you've been told the...

  7. dailyhive.com › vancouver › big-one-bc-earthquakeVancouver Island could be ground zero of "Big One" earthquake

    Jun 20, 2024 · The new findings show that the ocean floor along the subduction zone between southern Vancouver Island and the Washington-Oregon border is very smooth, which could mean this section with less friction between the plates is more likely to significantly rupture — potentially making it the most dangerous section along the almost 1,000-km-long ...

  8. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaDeepsea eruption expected off B.C. after intense quake activity

    Mar 12, 2024 · Scientists with Ocean Networks Canada predict an underwater rupture in the Earth's crust could happen 260 kilometres west of Vancouver Island, after they detected up to 200 small earthquakes per...

  9. www.thestar.com › news › canadaEarth will rip open like a zipper, expert says, when overdue ...

    Jan 18, 2015 · Earthquakes and tsunamis like the Vancouver Island and Boxing Day events are not one-time occurrences, due to their locations near major fault lines that build up pressure over 300 to 500...

  10. globalnews.ca › news › 1779057Experts: Vancouver Island will rip open like a zipper when ...

    Jan 18, 2015 · Earthquakes and tsunamis like the Vancouver Island and Boxing Day events are not one-time occurrences, due to their locations near major fault lines that build up pressure over 300 to 500...