Earthquake in Canada

There shouldn’t be any questions about the fact that _Canada_ is listed in the top ten countries that are frequently prone to earthquakes!

If you plunge into the data of earthquakes that had attacked the world till date, then Canada would be listed in the category, probably in the top ten countries, because it is the _authentic spot of earthquakes_ that it is _frequently prone to seismic activity_ in a single year. Each year, at least _3000, or more earthquakes_ happen on an average in, or near the regions of Canada. The earthquakes are so frequent and small too to _cause severe damages_ to the country. The major Canadian cities that are in the _earthquake risk zones_ are, Victoria, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, and Quebec city. The Victoria city had experienced _two major earthquakes_ in the year _1918_ with a recorded _magnitude of 7_ on the _Richter scale_ and in the year 1946, which got recorded with a magnitude of about 7.3 on the Richter scale. It is feared that the city has the potential of more earthquakes that too with huge magnitude of about 9, or more than that. The major reasons for these cities to be earthquake vulnerable ones are either due to _numerous old buildings_ in the city, or due to _the intensive stress development_ in the regions, where the earth’s crust is being compressed, and most of the buildings in few cities are much older that they are not updated according to the new building codes, etc… The earthquakes near the _west of Canada_ are caused by the slow movement of a series of tectonic plates. In the south region, namely in the Vancouver islands, the plates were thrusting beneath one another, causing the risks of earthquakes, besides causing the volcanic eruptions. If you take the east of the country, the conditions are unpredictable.