Canada’s West Coast, from British Columbia to Yukon, are at the highest risk of earthquakes due to their location near tectonic plates. Some other high-risk areas include the coast of Newfoundland and Northwest Nunavut. The Pacific and North American plates collide and shift right along the West Coast, making earthquakes common, and sometimes, catastrophic. The area of East Asia and Western North America form the “Ring of Fire”, which is named because there are high levels of seismic and volcanic activity since that is where plate tectonic meet.
It is imperative that anyone who lives in high-risk areas know how to be prepared when an earthquake hits. Earthquakes have occurred in most places in Canada, so even if someone doesn’t live in a particularly
It is imperative that anyone who lives in high-risk areas know how to be prepared when an earthquake hits. Earthquakes have occurred in most places in Canada, so even if someone doesn’t live in a particularly