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To: blam

How active is the Canadian shield. I would assume it to be pretty active since it’s still rising after the last ice sheet retreated.

However being seismically active doesn’t mean major earthquakes. It can mean nearly undetectable constant tremors.


6 posted on 03/11/2008 3:30:46 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Voting CONSERVATIVE in memory of 5 children killed by illegals 2/17/08 and 2/19/ 08)
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To: cripplecreek

Compression and release of the crust is probably gradual enough that few big quakes would happen. It’s not like horizontal crustal movement that builds up and builds up and has to release in the same direction.


12 posted on 03/11/2008 4:28:20 PM PDT by RightWhale (Clam down! avoid ataque de nervosa)
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