Earthquake+Lab


 * Earthquake Lab **

1. Go to the following web site:

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Complete the VIRTUAL activity. When you finish copy the page to a WORD document.

2. Go to the following web site:

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3. Choose one of the current earthquake regions from the world map. Complete the following:

a. What is the region and time for your map?

b. What is the approximate magnitude of most of the quakes in the region?

**(click on individual quakes for specific data**)

c. Describe the largest quake in the region (location, magnitude, depth).

d. Describe the most recent quake.

e. Does there seem to be a pattern? (along a known plate or fault?)