Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Sidney - Magnitude 7.1

In 2015, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake occurred 60 km beneath Sidney, BC. This scenario visualizes the effects of that event if it had a magnitude of 7.1.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:49 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:49 (UTC)
contact_email	nicky.hastings@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
contact_person	{"fr": "Gouvernement du Canada;Ressources naturelles Canada,tiegan.hobbs@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca", "en": "Government of Canada;Natural Resources Canada;Lands and Minerals Sector, Geological Survey of Canada,,tiegan.hobbs@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["geoscientific_information"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2021-07-06 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Tremblement de terre", "Sciences de la terre", "Carte géologique", "Protection civile"], "en": ["Earthquakes", "Earth sciences", "Geological maps", "Emergency preparedness"]}
open_canada_subject	["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Catalogue national de scénarios de tremblement de terre - Sidney - Magnitude 7,3
update_frequency	as_needed