Canada's National Earthquake Scenario Catalogue - Vedder Fault - Magnitude 4.9

Magnitude 4.9 earthquake scenario along the Vedder Fault which runs northeast along Vedder Mountain. This earthquake is located about 18 km east of Abbotsford City Hall. This fault is not known to be active, but this scenario represents a small but damaging event near Abbotsford town centre.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 20:01 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 20:01 (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"}
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data_dictionary	["geoscientific_information"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	fgp
open_canada_date_published	2022-12-05 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["Sciences de la terre", "Protection civile", "Tremblement de terre", "Carte géologique"], "en": ["Earth sciences", "Emergency preparedness", "Earthquakes", "Geological maps"]}
open_canada_subject	["form_descriptors", "nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Catalogue national de scénarios de tremblement de terre - Faille de Vedder - Magnitude 4,9
update_frequency	as_needed