| Title | Développement d'un système d'alerte précoce pour les tremblements de terre du Québec |
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| Licence | Please note the adoption of the Open Government Licence - Canada
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| Author | Lamontagne, M |
| Source | Geological Survey of Canada, Scientific Presentation 126, 2021, 41 pages, https://doi.org/10.4095/328951  Open Access |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Meeting | Colloque sur la sécurité civile 2019; Québec, QC; CA; September 30 - October 2, 2019 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | French |
| Media | digital; on-line |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | Quebec |
| NTS | 11N; 12; 13D; 13M; 14L; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35 |
| Lat/Long WENS | -80.0000 -57.0000 63.0000 45.0000 |
| Subjects | geophysics; Science and Technology; Nature and Environment; Health and Safety; Information and Communications; earthquakes; earthquake risk; earthquake magnitudes; seismology; seismicity; seismic risk;
seismic waves; seismological network; seismographs; earthquake damage; Partnerships; Emergency preparedness; Emergency services; Telecommunications; monitoring |
| Illustrations | block diagrams; cartoons; schematic representations; location maps; geoscientific sketch maps; schematic cross-sections; flow diagrams; photographs; screen captures; tables |
| Program | Public
Safety Geoscience Intraplate Earthquakes |
| Released | 2021 10 20 |
| Abstract | (unpublished)
Several regions of the world already have or are in the process of developing an early warning system (EWS) for earthquakes. As is well known, earthquakes cannot be predicted in
the short term. However, an EWS is based on the principle that when a strong earthquake occurs, the initial seismic waves detected by seismographs near the epicentre can be quickly analysed. Once analyzed automatically, an alarm signal can be sent to
more distant areas before damaging seismic waves arrive. This alert can then be used to take action before the seismic waves arrive (such as stopping industrial activities for example). In Canada, these technologies are being developed for the
Pacific region and Eastern Canada. Quebec is particularly interesting because earthquakes of magnitude 5 are felt at great distances, which increases the warning time when an earthquake occurs. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) will lead this
initiative, in partnership with provincial collaborators. The private sector will also be involved through the development of software and applications. NRCan is therefore reaching out to potential partners in such an earthquake warning system.
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| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) will lead the development of an early warning system (EWS) for earthquakes, in partnership with provincial
collaborators. In Canada, these technologies are being developed for the Pacific region and Eastern Canada. Quebec is particularly interesting because earthquakes of magnitude 5 are felt at great distances, which increases the warning time when an
earthquake occurs. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 328951 |
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