In 1960, the Chilean city of Valdivia experienced the largest earthquake that has ever been recorded, reaching a 9.5 magnitude on the Richter scale. It triggered a devastating tsunami and the region is continuing to … More
In our most recent post, we talked a little about the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and the survival story of Ansel Adams. Today, we want to pay tribute to the more than 268 people … More
Over the upcoming weeks, we’d like to share some survival stories with you, some dating back over a century! Have you heard any stories about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake? In April of 1906, a … More
Did you know that roughly 90% of all earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire? The west coast of BC makes up just one section of the Ring of Fire, which stretches for 40,000km from … More
The summer of 2016 has already seen a number of small earthquakes here in British Columbia. In fact, according to Earthquake Track, British Columbia has experienced 43 earthquakes in the past month alone! Some of … More
Since the first earthquake, humans have wondered what is causing the huge ruckus and we’ve turned our minds to solving the mystery. As much as we obsess with harnessing the energies and mysteries of this … More
For many years, “earthquake weather” has been a term and a myth that people have believed, thinking that earthquakes are more common during hot and dry weather. In fact, earthquakes originate miles underground, and can … More
