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August 13, 2019 at 10:58 am

Highlighted map showing BC Tsunami Zone A. Zone A includes the North Coast of BC including Haida Gwaii.

M7.3 earthquake detected SW Sand Point, Alaska. Tsunami risk being evaluated for B.C. July 16, 2023.

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Tsunami Notification Zones

B.C.’s coastal communities have been divided into five tsunami notification zones
  • Zone A: North Coast and Haida Gwaii
  • Zone B: Central Coast and Northeast Vancouver Island Coast, including Kitimat, Bella Coola and Port Hardy
  • Zone C: Outer West Coast of Vancouver Island from Cape Scott to Port Renfrew
  • Zone D: Juan de Fuca Strait from Jordan River to Greater Victoria, including the Saanich Peninsula
  • Zone E: Strait of Georgia including the Gulf Islands, Greater Vancouver and Johnstone Strait
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