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Helpful Resources

Earthquakes Canada
Information on recent earthquake activity in Canada and around the world.
http://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-eng.php

Provincial Emergency Program
Emergency preparedness information provided by British Columbia for earthquakes and other types of emergencies.
http://www.pep.bc.ca/

City of Vancouver Emergency Response
Emergency preparedness information specific to the Vancouver area.
http://vancouver.ca/emerg/index.htm

City of Victoria Emergency Response
Emergency preparedness information specific to the Victoria area.
http://www.victoria.ca/cityhall/departments_vep.shtml

Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup
The Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup (CREW) is a coalition of private and public representatives working together to improve the ability of Cascadia Region communities to reduce the effects of earthquake events.
http://www.crew.org/british-columbia.php

Canada's Earthquakes and Tsunamis (CBC Archives)
A group of video and radio clips focused on Earthquakes and Tsunamis spanning the years 1964 - 2005.
http://archives.cbc.ca/environment/natural_disasters/topics/1561/

Ensuring good seismic performance with platform-frame wood housing
A report that reviews the performance of platform-frame wood housing in earthquakes, presents solutions to some problems that occur in practice, and outlines new developments in technology, standards and codes.
http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/eng/ibp/irc/ctus/ctus-n45.html

USGS - U.S. Geological Survey
Your source for science you can use as an unbiased, multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geospatial information, and water, we are dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.
http://www.usgs.gov/

 

CBC Radio Podcasts from On The Island

Several interview clips that talk about earthquakes in Victoria.

Podcast

Interview with Gary Rogers, a seismologist at the Pacific Geoscience Centre in Sidney
Late February, 2011

Looking at the most recent Christchurch earthquake (February, 2011). Talking about retrofitting buildings and how costal communities in BC can prepare themselves for this kind of event.

Download (MP4 File | 3.2Mb)

Podcast

Interview with seismologist Tuna Onur September 20, 2010

How the recent earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand compares to an earthquake in Victoria.

Download (MP4 File | 4Mb)

podcast

Interview with seismologist John Cassidy
September 21, 2010

The lessons we have learned from the recent earthquake in Chile and how we can apply us here in Victoria.

Download (MP4 File | 2.8Mb)