Ancient fault line poses future earthquake hazard in Canada's North

Ancient fault line poses future earthquake hazard in Canada's North

New research led by the University of Victoria (UVic) has illuminated a significant and previously unrecognized source of seismic hazard for the Yukon Territory of northwestern Canada.

A 12,000-Year Silence: Canada’s Tintina Fault May Be Ripe for a Massive Earthquake

Stretching roughly 1,000 kilometers across the Yukon Territory, the Tintina Fault has long been considered a geologic relic. Once believed to have exhausted its capacity for significant tectonic activity, the fault was relegated to the background of Canadian seismic hazard planning. But new findings are forcing a reevaluation. Recent field investigations and analysis of high-resolution […] The post A 12,000-Year Silence: Canada’s Tintina Fault M…