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bc earthquake
Title: bc earthquake
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 2334 | Pages: 9.9 (approximately 235 words/page)
bc earthquake
Introduction:
The settlement of people in the Pacific Northwest is heaviest along the coastline, which is coveted for its natural beauty and warmer winter climate. However, out of sight from the settlements and deep below the earth’s surface is a ticking, natural time bomb. A megathrust earthquake is not a matter of if, but when and how big. This threat of ‘The Big One’ is forgotten in the daily lives of the populous. Occasional …showed first 75 words of 2334 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 2334 total…British Columbia. Unlike the United States who has the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, Canada has never experienced the type of earthquake like Northridge, Loma Prieta, and San Francisco. However, individual Canadian agencies are now actively involved in earthquake research and in planning for natural disaster. Hopefully there will never be the expected megathrust earthquake, but as long as people settle in the hazard prone area, the risk of a major catastrophe will be present.
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