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Scientists Warn: Major Earthquake Threatens Dawson City

8/3/2025

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A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon as scientists raise alarms about the dormant Tintina Fault, stretching 620 miles from British Columbia to Alaska. With 12,000 years of strain building up, the risk to Dawson City and nearby areas is real. Residents are urged to brace themselves for possible seismic upheaval.

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A powerful earthquake could be on the horizon as scientists raise alarms about the dormant Tintina Fault, stretching 620 miles from British Columbia to Alaska. With 12,000 years of strain building up, the risk to Dawson City and nearby areas is real. Residents are urged to brace themselves for possible seismic upheaval.