Study Finds Magnitude 7.5+ Earthquake Potential on Canada's Tintina Fault
- A new study indicates that the Tintina Fault in the Yukon could produce earthquakes up to magnitude 7.5, posing significant risks to nearby communities like Dawson City.
- The study published in Geophysical Research Letters found evidence of recent geological activity along the 600-mile-long fault line.
- Researchers highlight the need for further studies to assess the fault's seismic potential and its implications for public safety.
- Current earthquake risk maps in Canada do not adequately reflect the hazards of the Tintina Fault, according to Geoscience Research Manager Jan Dettmer.
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Hidden fault line could lead to ‘catastrophic’ earthquake stretching from US to Canada, scientists warn
Scientists with the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, have warned that the overlooked Tintina fault line could unleash catastrophic earthquakes across North America -- disrupting infrastructure, triggering landslides and impacting thousands of people from Alaska to Montana.
Scientists Warn: Tintina Fault Could Unleash Major Earthquake
A major fault in Canada’s Yukon Territory, long thought dormant, has shown signs of recent seismic activity. A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has brought attention to a newly identified seismic threat in northwestern Canada’s Yukon Territory. Stretching approximately 1,000 kilometers, the Tintina fault cuts northwest across the region and has shifted [...]


Tintina Fault in the Yukon prone to large quakes, study reveals
Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 Researchers at the University of Victoria found that the previously overlooked Tintina Fault could pose a hazard to the Klondike Tintina Fault in the Yukon prone to large quakes, study reveals Wire Service
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