Thursday, January 22, 2009

Earthquake webquest

1. Most earthquakes tend to happen between plates.

2. It happens because they have to rub against each other.

3. The area of the most earthquakes is called the Ring of Fire.

4.The closest earthquake to Manitou Springs is magnitude 3.2 north-west of Denver, Colorado.
People would not be able to feel it.
There would be 20.2 more ground shaking.
There would be 102.4 more energy released.

5. One earthquake that occurred in the last week was 200 km 125 miles NE of Palu, Sulawesi,
Indonesia 230 km 140 miles W of Gorontalo, Sulawesi, Indonesia 1560 km 970 miles S of MANILA, Phillipines 1740 km 1080 miles ENE of JAKARTA, Java, Indonesia. The location of it is 0.495°N, 121.032°E. The depth is 78 km 48.5 miles. Earthquakes in this area are not common, but they do happen occasionally.










6. People can protect themselves from the dangers of earthquakes by staying away from the Ring of Fire, and by having a sturdy shelter, and having non-perishable foods with them just in case an earthquake does happen. Large plastic trash bags for waste, tarps and rain ponchos, Large trash cans, Bar soap and liquid detergent, Shampoo Toothpaste and toothbrushes Feminine hygiene supplies, Toilet paper Household bleach.

























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