about the danger that is possible due to the instability of the mountainside and the potential for a resulting megatsunami. Tsunamis are an unstoppable force but people need to be proactive, educated, and prepared to try to lessen the damage and loss through evacuation planning and be ready to assist in recovery after the fact. People's lives, property, homeland, and financial livelihoods are at risk, as well as the species of the surrounding ecosystem and the landscape itself being in the path of danger. Depending on how common these species are and what roles they play in the ecosystem, their extinction caused by such a disaster would have a large impact on the way the area's systems functioned. If nothing else, the economic hit that the tsunami would produce would be devastating due to the effects it could have on the logging, fishing, and tourism industries. Area of Scientific Interest Geoscientists of BC have a keen interest in this area and continue to study it with interest. More information can be found online, including geotechnical reports and studies. https://www.sfu.ca/cnhr/news_events/newsletter/RiskyGround_News_2020-09-21_mobile.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343725592_Previously_undiscovered_landslide_deposits_in_Harrison_Lake_British_Columbia_Canada Related historical events In the past, there have been several tsunamis in the British Columbia area. Two, occurring in 1700 and 1946, were caused by earthquakes and never hit the shore. Three tsunamis did make landfall. One struck in 1960, and was caused by a magnitude 9.5 quake. It affected the town of Tofino by damaging the local log booms. The next, in 1964, was caused by a magnitude 9.2 earthquake and produced a 4,2 meter (14-foot) wave that completely flooded parts of the towns Hot Springs Cove, Bamfield, and Port Alberni. The wave was traveling over 715 km/hr (435 mph) and caused about 8 million dollars in damage. The last tsunami, in 1975, was caused by an undersea landslide and occurred in the Kitimat Inlet of the Douglas Channel. References External links Lillooet Country Natural hazards in British Columbia Breakenridge Breakenridge Landslides in Canada Yale Division Yale Land District