Earthquake webquest- Day 1

1. Where do earthquakes tend to happen the most?
a. Earthquakes mostly happen in tectonic plates.

2.Why do you think this is?
a. Because there is a lot of confusion and stress in that area.

3. What is this area called? (you will have to do some research)
a. This area is called San Andreas Fault.

4. Where is earthquakes closest to Manitou?
a. Cali with a 2.3 and New Mexico with a 4.8.


4.Details of the earthquake.

• 31 km (19 miles) SSW (202°) from Grand Encampment, WY
• 32 km (20 miles) SSW (203°) from Riverside, WY
• 52 km (32 miles) E (100°) from Dixon, WY
• 162 km (101 miles) WNW (286°) from Fort Collins, CO
• 215 km (134 miles) NW (310°) from Denver, CO

4.Would people feel the earthquake?
b. You would not be able to feel the earthquake because its a 3.2 and that means its not a strong earthquake.


4. About how much more ground shaking would occur for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1.0 earthquake?
c. You wouldn't be able to feel it because it has less magnitude.

5. Research one of the earthquakes that had happened in the last few days?
d. 3.2 would equal 29 tons and the damage that would be done is large quarry of a mine blast.
The earthquake i have choosen to research on is East of the Karil Islands. It was a category 7.4. It happened on January 19 at 3:48 PM. Its location is 46.862°N, 155.156°E. The depth was 36 km (22.4 miles) set by location program.
430 km (270 miles) S of Severo-Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands, Russia
590 km (365 miles) ENE of Kuril'sk, Kuril Islands
1785 km (1110 miles) NE of TOKYO, Japan
7245 km (4500 miles) NE of MOSCOW, Russia

6. How can people protect themselves from danger of earthquakes?
a. people can protect themselves by finding a very stable place to hide. Or evactuate out of the area before it hits.