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An Overview of Some Significant Eastern Canadian Earthquakes and Their Impacts on the Geological Environment, Buildings and the Public

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  • Maurice Lamontagne

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Numerous moderate to large earthquakes have occurred in eastern Canada. Some ofthese events had significant geological effects such as surface faulting, liquefaction,submarine slumping, rock avalanches, rock falls, landslides, railroad embankmentslides, and one tsunami. Some of these earthquakes caused considerable damage tobuildings with unreinforced masonry elements that were located on thick clay deposits. These events also had strong psychological and social impacts, mainly due to the unpreparedness of the population. To minimize these impacts, programs should be designed to map the land and offshore areas most susceptible to mass movements (Earth Sciences), to define buildings most at risk (Engineering) and to educate the public about mitigation actions (Education, science popularization). Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2002

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  • Maurice Lamontagne, 2002. "An Overview of Some Significant Eastern Canadian Earthquakes and Their Impacts on the Geological Environment, Buildings and the Public," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 26(1), pages 55-68, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:26:y:2002:i:1:p:55-68
    DOI: 10.1023/A:1015268710302
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    1. S. Ploeger & A. Elsabbagh & M. Saatcioglu & M. Sawada, 2016. "Development of the CanRisk earthquake injury model," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 80(2), pages 1171-1194, January.
    2. S. K. Ploeger & A. Elsabbagh & M. Saatcioglu & M. Sawada, 2016. "Development of the CanRisk earthquake injury model," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 80(2), pages 1171-1194, January.
    3. Dejana Jakovljević & Zagorka Lozanov-Crvenković, 2015. "Water quality changes after Kraljevo earthquake in 2010," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 79(3), pages 2033-2053, December.

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