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Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger massive earthquake

Hidden fault beneath Canada could trigger massive earthquake
science8/14/2025

Satellites reveal Yukon's Tintina fault could unleash a magnitude 7.5 quake after 12,000 years of silence, posing a significant seismic threat.

Advanced satellite and lidar mapping has uncovered signs that the Tintina fault in Canada's Yukon may be primed for a powerful earthquake. A long-overlooked geologic fault in Canada's remote north may be capable of producing a massive earthquake, acc... [4141 chars]