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On several tours I have talked about the November 1-2 1935 Quebec Seismic Zone rupture at Teimiskaming, Ontario. That event caused one of the largest earthquakes in eastern Canada. Our west coast is not the only place in Canada that could suffer the shakes, pardon the expression.

The great Grand Banks Earthquake and Tsunami which devastated the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland in 1929 was just one of many to strike Canada, and here in Toronto we are not immune. The Rouge Valley Fault is just one of several faults in the area. These seismic ridges, or popups in Lake Ontario are evidence of seismic pressure, enough said.

And the last rupture of the Cascadia zone just miles off the coast of British Columbia, was in January, 1700. Cities like Victoria, Vancouver, and other coastal cities would have seconds to react when it happens.

But back in 1700, when a powerful Tsunami caused sudden death and destruction in Japan the residents of Edo now Tokyo looked east. What cased that massive wall of water to hit Edo ? Something broke on the coast of North America! Something big!

That same Tsunami was triggered by the most powerful quake ever to hit North America with a reading of 9.5., even bigger than the Alaska quake back in 1964 which struck on Good Friday. That awaits us one day, which is well overdue. 324 years since disaster was unleashed.

The 2004 earthquake and Tsunami off the west coast of Indonesia belongs to the same ring of fire, the same subduction zone complex, and is considered a twin sister to Cascadia.

This last lecture on the Go of the 2024 season concludes with a discussion about the west coast of Canada, and the USA and the impact on Japan during and after the rupture of the Cascadia Fault!

This walking tour is for all fitness levels and skills. Please dress for the weather as this is an indoor walk.

The walking tour begins and ends on the steps of Old City Hall!

This tour is part of the Yearly Membership package.!

Harley Karulis 

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