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Author : Cassidy, J.F.; Rogers, G.C.; Lamontagne, M.; Halchuk, S.; and Adams, J.
Date : 2011.
Title : Canada's earthquakes: 'The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly'.
Publication : Geoscience Canada
Issue : 37(1):
Page(s) : 1-16.
Abstract
Much of Canada is 'earthquake country'. Tiny earthquakes (that can only be recorded by seismographs) happen every day On average, earthquakes large enough to be felt occur every week in Canada, damaging earthquakes are years to decades apart, and some of the world's largest earthquakes are typically separated by intervals of centuries. In this article, we provide details on the most significant earthquakes that have been recorded in, or near, Canada, including where and when they occurred, how they were felt, and the effects of those earthquakes. We also provide a brief review of how earthquakes are monitored across Canada and some recent earthquake hazard research. It is the results of this monitoring and research, which provide knowledge on earthquake hazard, that are incorporated into the National Building Code of Canada. This, in turn, will contribute to reduced property losses from future earthquakes across Canada.
Bibliography of Canadian Geomorphology