Scientists monitoring for megathrust earthquakes with new sensors off Vancouver Island

Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) has established a new monitoring system to forecast megathrust earthquakes off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

The pioneering system will monitor movement along the Juan de Fuca and North American plates that carry the threat of triggering an earthquake of magnitude of eight or greater.

The pioneering system will monitor movement along the Juan de Fuca and North American plates that carry the threat of triggering an earthquake of magnitude of eight or greater. "It's the research on that path towards understanding how that plate motion impacts or changes the way these megathrust earthquakes occur," she added.

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