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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
I don't think you realize the subduction zone is between the Island and the mainland. If we go down we are taking Vancouver with us.
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This is patently wrong. It should be obvious that this isn't the case just by looking at a topographical map, but here are some accurate maps that show where the plates are and where the subduction zone is.
P.S. - your image above shows Vancouver,
WASHINGTON, not Vancouver, B.C.
Basically every model has larger waves hitting the West coast of the Island, whereas Victoria will get some swells, and that's about it. Feel free to read that Reddit AMA for further detail wherein the PNW seismologists and geologists clarify yet again that the major issue for the lower mainland is the quake (and accompanying ground liquefaction) and not any tidal issue, which will be borne by the island.