Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the earthquake near Haida Gwaii is a wake-up call for the city.
Robertson says even though they have made earthquake preparedness a high priority, there are a lot of buildings not ready for a big quake.
"We're doing the work at the city to go through all of our buildings and assess them for earthquake resiliance. The school system is in a process right now with seismic upgrades, but there are still around 50 schools that are relying on provincial funding to come and get that seismic work done."
Robertson urges people to get their homes and businesses prepared.
He says communication with the Province was good during yesterday's event.
