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Canada Updates Seismic Model After Study Flags Yukon’s Tintina Fault as 7.5-Magnitude Threat

Canada’s seismic agency revised hazard maps following lidar surveys that indicate the fault may be primed for a magnitude-7.5 quake.

Tintina Fault, Once Dormant, Is Straining Toward a Magnitude 7.5+ Quake