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NRCan earthquake seismologist + University of Victoria Adjunct Professor. Works with engineers, emergency managers, and communities to help minimize the impact of #earthquakes. Also, posts on Nature and Gardening. 🌱 🧪⚒️ 🏞 🇨🇦 My thoughts/posts.
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It is #TsunamiPreparednessWeek in British Columbia. Know your zone, know the signs of a #tsunami and know what to do and where to go. Prepare for tsunamis: preparedbc.ca/tsunamis Practise the High Ground Hike: PreparedBC.ca/HighGroundHike Stay tuned for more info this week... ⚒️🌊🧪

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Meanwhile, in the past 5 days, 30 small (M 1-3.2) #earthquakes (7 were felt) have occurred in northern #Washington State and British Columbia’s southern #Okanagan Valley. Mild shaking was felt in the region and as far away as #Penticton and Osoyoos. Live shaking (PNSN): pnsn.org/seismogram/c... ⚒️🧪

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To everyone who felt an earthquake today, please know that when you feel shaking, the best thing to do is “drop, cover and hold on” (“hold on” is important as furniture can move during strong shaking). Check with your local emergency preparedness group or: www.shakeout.org/index.html for details.⚒️🧪

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Did you feel shaking in southern #California at 10:08 a.m. PDT today? Thousands (and thousands) did… that was a M5.2 #earthquake located ~60 km (37 miles) ENE of San Diego and 87 km (54 miles) south of Palm Springs. Details from the USGS: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... 🧪⚒️

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It is #TsunamiPreparednessWeek in British Columbia - a great time to learn more about the past and prepare for the future, starting with stories and lessons passed down from those who have lived on this coast for 1000’s of years 🧪⚒️🌊 hakaimagazine.com/features/gre... Article from @hakai.org magazine

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It is peak Camellia and Rhododendron season on southern #VancouverIsland. So colourful... Lucky for us, this season lasts for about 5 months (early Rhodos starting in February through to late Rhodos wrapping up in June). 🌱 🇨🇦

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Not so impressive yet, but give them a few weeks with some April sunshine... the green banana plants are coming back to life on southern #VancouverIsland 🇨🇦 🌱

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