Landslide. When severe weather threatens, Environment Canada issues alerts that notify those in affected areas in British Columbia so that they can take steps to protect themselves and their property from harm. A tsunami is a deep ocean wave usually caused by large scale disturbances of the ocean such as: Earthquake. You can learn more by visiting the Bureau of Meteorology's Tsunami web page. Tsunami. The shaking from an earthquake is your warning of a local tsunami. Volcanic Eruption. VICTORIA -- The District of Tofino is preparing to roll out a new tsunami monitoring and alerting system. Storm. The main tsunami threat to Victoria is from a magnitude 9 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake off the coast of Vancouver Island. This estimate is based on a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. Tsunami Alert Levels. Tornado/Cyclone The type of alert issued depends on the severity and timing of the event. Tsunami Warnings. The official tsunami warnings centre for Australia is the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre. Warning: A “Warning” is the highest level of tsunami alert. While some Victorians did get the alert and evacuated to higher altitudes (like Mount Doug, Mount Tolmie, and even Mount Washington), most people slept through the mayhem. A warning may be issued in the form of a siren or through radio and television broadcasts. Warnings are issued due to the imminent threat of a tsunami from a large undersea earthquake, or following confirmation that a potentially destructive tsunami is underway. READ MORE: New videos highlight southern Vancouver Island’s tsunami risk. British Columbia’s tsunami notification zones. Tsunami. Last night, at about 2 AM, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Alaska triggered a tsunami warning for Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Special statements: issued to highlight significant weather or express uncertainty. If you feel a large and strong earthquake, that is the warning. The location of a reported landslide event. Landslide. The Centre is operated by the Bureau of Meteorology and Geoscience Australia, and was established to provide Australia with an independent capability to detect, monitor, verify and warn the community of tsunami threats. Shaking from an earthquake is the best warning of a local tsunami. Try to do so on foot or bicycle to keep roadways clear for emergency personnel. If a tsunami warning is issued, head inland or to high ground immediately! After the 2018 warning, the City of Victoria’s alert system went from approximately 6,000 subscribers to 60,000 within a week. Tsunami Warning Systems. While the warning was eventually called off, it gave local emergency personnel a chance to practice their emergency response plans with residents evacuated in some low lying areas such as the Esquimalt Lagoon. In January 2018, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake in Alaska trigger a tsunami warning for Greater Victoria at approximately 2 a.m. Five tsunami … The projected arrival for a local tsunami at Victoria’s harbour is 76 minutes, with a maximum water level of 2.5 metres (8.2 feet). Meteorite Strike. A Bureau of Meteorology (external link opens in new window) warning has been issued for a Tsunami in the area. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near New Caledonia at 2.20am today, prompting tsunami warnings for South Pacific islands, New Zealand and Australia’s Lord Howe Island. A Bureau of Meteorology (external link opens in new window) warning has been issued for thunderstorms, hail and/or blizzards in this area.