The Big One

• B.C. tests emergency alert, but earthquake warning system still years away

  Canada is in the process of developing its earthquake early warning system, meant to detect shaking and send notifications that could buy the crucial seconds that save lives.

  Science

  May 5, 2021
  
• B.C. can rest easy – for now – despite ever-increasing earthquakes on West Coast, experts say

  But those experts say "The Big One" is still coming to the Pacific Northwest at some point.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
  
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• B.C. earthquakes remind residents to look ahead to ‘The Big One’

  For years, experts have warned the Pacific Northwest region is due for a major earthquake, potentially reaching a magnitude of 9.0.

  Environment

  Jul 5, 2019
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• Annual Great B.C. Shakeout tests your earthquake preparedness

  It could be a week until full resources get to an affected community.

  Oct 18, 2018
• Chances of the ‘big one’ hitting B.C. higher due to recent seismic activity: expert

  "We're in a period where the probability of that earthquake happening is higher."

  Jun 4, 2018
• ‘Inevitable’ 9.0 earthquake, tsunami will hit Canada’s West Coast: expert

  Canadian experts are preparing for the "big one," a massive earthquake that could hit the Pacific Northwest - leaving thousands dead.

  Weather

  Jan 23, 2018
• A concrete spray that keeps walls from crumbling in a quake is being tested in B.C.

  There aren't many better places to test this stuff than in Vancouver, which could one day face "The Big One."

  Science

  Oct 11, 2017
• Be prepared: B.C. has entered earthquake season

  A series of small earthquakes off Vancouver Island in recent days likely aren't a precursor of bigger shake ups to come, but are a reminder of the complex geological zones along coastal British Columbia, says a federal seismolgist.

  Environment

  Feb 24, 2017
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• Does recent seismic activity indicate an earthquake coming to B.C.?

  With three large earthquakes recorded in the Ring of Fire region in the last two days, some may wonder whether this splurge in seismic activity means a quake could shake the Pacific Northwest.

  Environment

  Dec 8, 2016
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• Earthquake warning sensors installed off B.C. coast

  It's not a matter of "if," but a matter of "when" the big one will strike.

  Science

  Jul 27, 2016