'Sleeping giant' fault beneath Canada could unleash a major earthquake, research suggests

Massive Earthquake Could Strike Canada as Ancient Fault Line Wakes

The Tintina fault stretches 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) across northern Canada, crossing the Yukon and ending in Alaska.

Canada is breaking apart: Geologists reveal hidden fault line that could unleash devastating quakes

A hidden seismic threat is awakening beneath Canada's Yukon Territory. The Tintina fault, long thought to be inactive, now shows signs of significant movement, suggesting it could unleash massive earthquakes. What Is the Tintina Fault, and Why Does It Matter? Stretching over 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) from the Yukon into Alaska, the Tintina fault is one of the major geological features in western North America. It runs parallel to the Yukon Ri…

Hidden Fault Line in Canada Might Unleash a Massive Earthquake

There’s a reason the Tintina Fault in Canada has been largely ignored until now. It hasn’t done anything dramatic for about 12,000 years. No major quakes, no real headlines—just the occasional tremor in an otherwise unbothered stretch of forested Yukon. However, new research suggests it might be time to reconsider. A study published on July 15th in Geophysical Research Letters found that the Tintina Fault has been accumulating tension beneath th…

'Sleeping giant' fault beneath Canada could unleash a major earthquake, research suggests

A new assessment of the enormous Tintina fault suggests it has been slowly accumulating strain over thousands of years.