Editing Lower Mainland (section)

===Earthquakes===
While [[earthquake]]s are common in British Columbia and adjacent coastal waters, most are minor in energy release or are sufficiently remote to have little effect on populated areas. Nevertheless, earthquakes with a magnitude of up to 7.3 have occurred within {{Convert|150|km}} of the Lower Mainland.

Based on geological evidence, however, stronger earthquakes appear to have occurred at approximately 600-year intervals. Therefore, there is a probability that there will be a major earthquake in the region within the next 200 years.<ref name="eqplan">British Columbia. Provincial Emergency Program. (1999). [http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_plans/eqplan99/eqplan99-x2.html British Columbia Earthquake Response Plan, Appendix 2-The Earthquake Threat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081113110254/http://www.pep.bc.ca/hazard_plans/eqplan99/eqplan99-x2.html |date=13 November 2008}}. {{ISBN|0-7726-3924-8}}. Retrieved on: 7 April 2008.</ref>

In April 2008, the [[United States Geological Survey]] released information concerning a newly found [[Fault (geology)|fault]] south of downtown [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]], called the Boulder Creek Fault. Scientists now believe this fault is [[Active fault|active]] and capable of producing earthquakes in the 6.8 magnitude range.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120903164840/http://www.mcclatchydc.com/science/v-print/story/34512.html McClatchy Washington Bureau]. Earthquake risk. Retrieved on 12 May 2009.</ref>