Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC
Miller Capilano Highway Maintenance Corp.
Natural Resources Canada
Natural Resources Canada (proposed)

Strong Motion instruments in Southwestern B.C.

The Geological Survey of Canada operates a network of strong seismometers in south-western British Columbia. Instruments in this network are also contributed by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC, and Miller Capilano Highway Maintenance Corporation.

The strong motion seismometers measure ground shaking and report measurements over the Internet in real time. The data from these instruments are also used to update and improve building codes and seismic hazard maps.

Many instruments are installed in schools; some are hosted by churches, businesses and private individuals. The Geological Survey of Canada is very grateful for this support..

On the map above we plot these strong motion sensors which are also available in the table below.

Sta		lat	lon
	Site 136, ABT01NA	49.0546	-122.33
	Abbotsford Firehall
	Site 135, BMF01NA	48.8356	-125.135
	Bamfield Marine Research Station
	Site 222, BRN01NA	48.5758	-123.456
	private residence
	Site 202, BWN01NA	49.3812	-123.343
	Bowen Isl. Community School
	Site 193, BWS01NA	49.4457	-124.699
	Bowser Elementary School
	Site 154, CPR01NA	50.0032	-125.244
	Campbell River Elementary School
	Site 166, CRP01NA	48.6116	-124.751
	Carmanah Pt. Lighthouse
	Site 140, DLT01NA	49.0183	-123.161
	Coal Dock Vancouver
	Site 142, DLT02NA	49.1813	-122.93
	Teamsters, Office Building
	Site 157, DNC01NA	48.786	-123.717
	MacUrdy Bldg., Duncan Elementary
	Site 152, GLR01NA	49.7822	-126.05
	Gold River SD-84
	Site 191, GNG01NA	48.855	-123.503
	Salt Spring Elementary school
	Site 198, HHS01NA	49.2986	-121.784
	Harrison Hotsprings Elem. School
	Site 223, HLB01NA	50.6403	-128.135
	Near HOLB CNSN site
	Site 197, HPE01NA	49.3873	-121.445
	Hope secondary schoool
	Site 192, LDY01NA	48.989	-123.825
	Ladysmith Primary School
	Site 137, LNG01NA	49.1017	-122.659
	Langley Town Office
	Site 204, MSN01NA	49.2135	-122.236
	Durieu Elementary School
	Site 159, MWS01NA	49.7411	-125.303
	Mt. Washington Alpine Resort
	Site 156, NMO01NA	49.169	-123.943
	P. Haarer Elementary, Nanaimo
	Site 205, NMO02NA	49.2113	-123.954
	Pacific Biological Station
	Site 195, OYR01NA	49.8762	-125.132
	Oyster River Elementary
	Site 155, PAL01NA	49.2272	-124.792
	Maquinna Elementary, Port Alberni
	Site 200, PDH01NA	49.6416	-123.967
	Pender Harbour Elementary/Secondary
	Site 126, PGC01NA	48.6498	-123.452
	PGC Seismic Vault
	Site 221, PGC02NA	48.65	-123.452
	PGC showcase
	Site 175, PHY01NA	50.7184	-127.494
	Port Hardy School District Office
	Site 164, PTR01NA	48.5563	-124.399
	Port Renfrew Elememtary
	Site 199, PWR01NA	49.8894	-124.562
	James Thomson Elementary
	Site 36, RMD01C6	49.1833	-123.116
	Robert J Tait Elementary School
	Site 37, RMD02C7	49.195	-123.108
	F. A. Tomsett Elementary School
	Site 39, RMD03E7	49.1845	-123.09
	Mitchell School
	Site 41, RMD04B9	49.1638	-123.127
	William Cook Elementary School
	Site 42, RMD05C9	49.166	-123.113
	Henry Anderson Elementary School
	Site 49, RMD06A9	49.1645	-123.142
	Minoru Place Activity Centre
	Site 131, RMD09A8	49.1731	-123.14
	Welfare Office
	Site 40, RMD11B8	49.1742	-123.127
	Kwantlen University College
	Site 106, RMD12G6	49.1979	-123.059
	TBC Indoor Racing
	Site 138, RMD13NA	49.1232	-123.082
	BC-Ferries Dease Dock
	Site 209, RMD14NA	49.1305	-123.183
	Lord Byng Elementary
	Site 210, RMD15NA	49.1709	-123.185
	Spul'U'Kwuks Elementary
	Site 211, RMD16NA	49.1485	-123.149
	priv. residence
	Site 201, SCH01NA	49.4437	-123.723
	Davis Bay Elementary
	Site 123, SDN01NA	48.6504	-123.399
	Sidney Town Hall
	Site 141, SFU01NA	49.279	-122.915
	Simon Fraser Univ.
	Site 153, SPL01NA	49.8922	-125.653
	Strathcona Park Lodge
	Site 208, SRY03NA	49.1973	-122.837
	Forsyth Road Elementary
	Site 207, STR01NA	48.776	-123.171
	TV Transmitter building
	Site 194, SWD01NA	50.3776	-125.958
	Sayward Ele. Jr. Sec. School
	Site 144, TFN01NA	49.1505	-125.904
	Wickaninnish Comm. School
	Site 177, THS01NA	49.9266	-126.651
	Captain Meares Elementary School
	Site 178, TXD01NA	49.7605	-124.558
	Texada Elementary and Middle School
	Site 125, UBC01NA	49.2634	-123.25
	UBC Mech. Eng
	Site 145, UCL01NA	48.9399	-125.545
	Ucluelet Secondary School
	Site 143, VCT02NA	48.4139	-123.324
	Gonzales Observatory
	Site 149, VCT05NA	48.4079	-123.352
	priv. residence
	Site 161, VCT08NA	48.4546	-123.35
	priv. residence
	Site 170, VCT11NA	48.4327	-123.505
	priv. residence
	Site 171, VCT12NA	48.4512	-123.524
	priv. residence
	Site 173, VCT14NA	48.4142	-123.484
	priv. residence
	Site 179, VCT15NA	48.4347	-123.409
	priv. residence
	Site 180, VCT17NA	48.4649	-123.374
	Nature Centre
	Site 181, VCT18NA	48.4406	-123.338
	Oakland Elementary School
	Site 14, VNC01G2	49.23	-123.054
	Waverley Annex (Elementary)
	Site 27, VNC02D4	49.215	-123.097
	Walter Moberly School Annex (Trudeau)
	Site 4, VNC03D1	49.2416	-123.101
	Annex - General Brock School (Elementary)
	Site 9, VNC04G1	49.2373	-123.059
	George T Cunningham Elementary School
	Site 34, VNC05G4	49.212	-123.059
	David Oppenheimer School (Elementary)
	Site 29, VNC06E4	49.215	-123.084
	Walter Moberly Elementary School
	Site 32, VNC07F4	49.215	-123.074
	Sir James Douglas School Annex (Elementary)
	Site 256, VNC09A6	49.1907	-123.15
	Sea Island School
	Site 52, VNC10A3	49.2213	-123.141
	St Stephens United Church
	Site 130, VNC11G5	49.205	-123.056
	priv. residence
	Site 23, VNC12G3	49.221	-123.055
	Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith School (Elementary)
	Site 146, VNC13NA	49.287	-123.117
	PWGSC Building, Env. Canada
	Site 24, VNC14A4	49.2101	-123.136
	David Lloyd George, Elementary School
	Site 16, VNC15B3	49.222	-123.124
	Main Building - Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
	Site 1, VNC16B1	49.2396	-123.124
	Eric Hamber Secondary School
	Site 10, VNC17C2	49.2314	-123.107
	Sir Wim Van Horne School
	Site 163, VNC18D3	49.2231	-123.095
	John Henderson Elementary School
	Site 19, VNC19E3	49.221	-123.087
	John Henderson School Annex (Elementary)
	Site 5, VNC20E1	49.2419	-123.086
	Sir Richard McBride School Annex (Elementary)
	Site 13, VNC22F2	49.2321	-123.068
	Tecumseh School (Elementary)
	Site 7, VNC23F1	49.237	-123.074
	Tecumseh School Annex (Elementary)
	Site 21, VNC24NA	49.221	-123.071
	David Thompson Secondary School
	Site 258, VNC26NA	49.276	-123.112
	Rogers Arena Vancover
	Site 139, WHS01NA	50.1285	-122.963
	Myrtle Philip Comm. School
	Site 190, YBY01NA	48.876	-124.213
	AB Greenwell School
	Site 206, ABT02NA	49.1203	-122.298
	Gerry's Automotive
	Site 257, PIT01NA	49.2463	-122.727
	Pitt River Bridge
	Site 212, PRK01NA	49.2986	-124.273
	priv. residence
	Site 189, SOK01NA	48.3883	-123.696
	Edward Milne Secondary Schoool
	Site 187, SRY02NA	49.0084	-122.735
	Pacific Weigh Scale
	Site 213, VCT19NA	48.4987	-123.388
	Saanich Nr.2 Firehall
	Site 188, VNC25NA	49.3251	-123.13
	Patrol Office, Lions Gate Bridge
	Site 238, STS01NA	49.3611	-123.27
	Route99 at Pasco Road
	Site 239, STS02NA	49.4083	-123.233
	Ocean Point Rd. Intersection, north end
	Site 240, STS03NA	49.4533	-123.244
	Porteau Rd. offramp, Concorde Interchange, South end
	Site 241, STS04NA	49.6183	-123.208
	Britannia Beach, Makin Lands Intersection
	Site 242, STS05NA	49.6808	-123.154
	Ped. Arch, pedestrian overpass, Squamish, The Chief
	Site 243, STS06NA	49.7158	-123.162
	MiCap Op. Ctr.
	Site 244, STS07NA	49.7919	-123.133
	Cheekye River Bridge,Alice Lake chain-up pull-out
	Site 245, STS08NA	49.8922	-123.159
	Conroy Creek, north side of Conroy Creek Bridge
	Site 246, STS09NA	49.9728	-123.143
	Daisy Lake Rd., Daisy Lake
	Site 247, STS10NA	50.0869	-123.037
	Alpha Lake, Cheakamus Rd.,Function Junction
	Site 000, ESTEVAN	49.404	-126.429
	Planned station at Estevan Lighthouse
	Site 000, NOOTKA	49.593	-126.6154
	Planned station at Nootka Lighthouse
	Site 000, ELIZA DOME	49.881	-127.091
	Planned station at Eliza Dome
	Site 000, KYUQUOT	50.024	-127.376
	Planned station at Kyuquot
	Site 000, MYRA FALLS	49.547	-125.563
	Planned station at Myra Falls
	Site 000, WOSS	50.218	-126.628
	Planned station at Woss
	Site 000, PT. ALICE	50.218	-126.628
	Planned station at Port Alice