Victoria is a unique geographic location as it is a self-contained island, (not accessible by road) with a higher risk than the Canadian norm for earthquakes, tsunamis, liquefaction and structural collapse. Victoria ranked as a high risk for ground motion effects - 5.0 and above - on the 2017 HRVA Risk Matrix. They also had a medium ranking on tsunamis.
Due to being on a fault line, Victoria has risks that other cities do not have to be cautious about. Victoria has high risks of earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic activity.