Natural Hazards

English: Contained within the Atlas of Canada Poster Map Series, is a poster showing natural hazards in Canada. The two-sided poster map provides an overview of Canadian catastrophes over space and time. Major Canadian natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches, tornadoes and floods are documented graphically from 1663 until 1991. Explanations of each hazard help the reader understand it within the context of other Canadian events throughout history. Natural Hazards is jointly published by Emergency Preparedness Canada of the Department of National Defense, Geomatics Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises.

Francais: Contained within the Atlas of Canada Poster Map Series, is a poster showing natural hazards in Canada. The two-sided poster map provides an overview of Canadian catastrophes over space and time. Major Canadian natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches, tornadoes and floods are documented graphically from 1663 until 1991. Explanations of each hazard help the reader understand it within the context of other Canadian events throughout history. Natural Hazards is jointly published by Emergency Preparedness Canada of the Department of National Defense, Geomatics Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises.

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Last Updated January 20, 2026, 00:32 (UTC)
Created January 16, 2026, 20:36 (UTC)
crisis_categories Événements climatiques extrêmes
criticality_level Élevé
data_formats JPG; PDF
description_fr Contained within the Atlas of Canada Poster Map Series, is a poster showing natural hazards in Canada. The two-sided poster map provides an overview of Canadian catastrophes over space and time. Major Canadian natural hazards including earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, avalanches, tornadoes and floods are documented graphically from 1663 until 1991. Explanations of each hazard help the reader understand it within the context of other Canadian events throughout history. Natural Hazards is jointly published by Emergency Preparedness Canada of the Department of National Defense, Geomatics Canada of the Department of Natural Resources Canada and Canadian Geographic Enterprises.
fair_openness Level 2 - Machine-readable
geographic_scope Canada
opening_level Donnée ouverte au grand public
sector nature_and_environment
sensitivity_level Faible
source_inventaire Inventaire_F
source_url https://diffusion.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/Diffusion/DonneeGratuite/Foret/IMAGERIE/Topex/Topex_raster_provincial.zip
title_fr Natural Hazards
update_frequency Selon les besoins