The most seismically active region of Canada
A)is centred on Ottawa in Ontario.
B)is located in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
C)encompasses all of the Atlantic Region.
D)is at the geographic centre of North America.
E)is located where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American continent on the Pacific coast.

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The most seismically active region of Canada is located where the Juan de Fuca Plate is subducting beneath the North American continent on the Pacific coast. This region includes British Columbia, particularly the areas around Vancouver Island and the Queen Charlotte Islands.

The Most Seismically Active Region of Canada