Earthquakes

1.Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen? 1A Most earthquakes happen at the pacific plate boundary.

2.Why do you think that is? I think that's because there has to be something for them to rub against and that's where the plates come in.

3.What is this area called? This area is called the ring of fire.

4.Where is the earthquake closest to Manitou Springs? What are the details of this earthquake? Would people be able to feel this earthquake? About how much more ground shaking would occur for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1 earthquake? About how much greater is the energy released with this earthquake compared to the energy of a magnitude 1 earthquake? The closest earthquake to Manitou Springs was in Denver Colorado. It was 3.1 miles deep and the magnitude of it was 3.2. I don't think people in Manitou could feel it because it was to far away and they are not normally felt. The ground would have to shake about 1024 times stronger for a 1 on the Richter scale to be considered a 3 on the Richter Scale. The energy released is going to be about 32,768 times more from a 1 on the Richter scale to a 3 on the Richter scale

5.Choose one earthquake that has happened in the last seven days. You will be researching that earthquake. Tell me all about it. Are earthquakes common in this area? Include at least one picture, preferably of the earthquake, but if you can’t find one include one of the area. THe earthquake i chose was in Cabo San Lucas. Earthquake are pretty common in Cabo San Lucas. This earthquake was a 6.3 on the Richter scale.

6. Somethings you sould do for saftey in an earthquake is you should not go outside and you should duck and cover.