When, and on what fault, was Canada's greatest earthquake, for which we have a seismic record?
A) magnitude 8.1, August 22, 1949, Queen Charlotte Fault
B) magnitude 5.9, November 25, 1988, Grenville Fault
C) magnitude 7.6, February 28, 2001, Cascadia Subduction Zone
D) magnitude 9.0, January 26, 1700, Cascadia Subduction Zone
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