I am in Nanaimo so I am hoping that Newcastle, Protection and Gabriola Islands help soften the blow of a possible tsunami. I always thought, though, that because the strait isn't open ocean like the other recent devastating tsunami's, we wouldn't see the same impact here on the east side of the island. That is kinda what I always thought but have absolutely zero evidence or proof to back that theory up.
At any rate, the minute I feel that "big one", I will immediately B-line for Mount Benson(drive, run, crawl, whatever). That is my safety plan...just hope I'm not dead or trapped under some debris.