Here’s what a 7.2-magnitude earthquake would do to Vancouver – New Westrecord

Nov 07, 2024

A new report says up to 1,350 people would die or suffer severe injuries and nearly 6,100 privately owned buildings would be heavily damaged.

A new city report that examined what a 7.2-magnitude earthquake could do to Vancouver concluded that up to 1,350 people would die or suffer severe injuries and nearly 6,100 privately owned buildings would be heavily damaged.

The report prepared by Micah Hilt of the City of Vancouver and Dr. Tiegan E. Hobbs of Natural Resources Canada said such an earthquake would also result in the disruption and displacement of more than one-third of residents and workers for several months.

The authors estimated direct financial losses at $17 billion.