Adam Smith
Many earthquakes happen around plate boundaries, mainly convergent boundary types
Major earthquakes are more present in South America and the Philippines than earthquakes in 2010
Convergent plate boundaries are associated with larger earthquakes
100 miles- ≈47.63% of all major earthquakes
200 miles- ≈71.52% of all major earthquakes
1. The Philippines2. Pacific Northwest3. South America4. New Zealand5. Japan6. Indonesia7. Alaska8. The Mediterranean9. Burma10. Lesser Antilles (in the Caribbean)
The Philippines - It is a prime region for a major earthquake because of its lack of earthquakes in recent years
Pacific Northwest – This area is known for major earthquakes, and earthquakes here are even more potent because it is near a convergent boundary
South America – The three largest earthquakes in the world have occurred here
New Zealand – It had a recent earthquake, and there is a lack of earthquakes in the past year
Japan – A major earthquake just hit here and is historically, a earthquake hotspot
Indonesia – Huge earthquakes occur here and a major earthquake hit around 2004
Alaska – Earthquakes here are not as well known, but consistent earthquakes over 7 occur here
The Mediterranean – it lacks earthquakes in recent years
Burma – A major earthquake happened historically and is affected by the same plates as Indonesia
Lesser Antilles (in the Caribbean) – Last year, a major earthquake occurred here and is a historic earthquake hotspot
As more data is known from major earthquakes, data plots can be determined
From these data points, correlations can be made to specify which areas are a main target for earthquakes
What have you learned about earthquakes and earthquake prediction? – Areas that have not many earthquakes in recent years are more likely to have a major earthquake such as Haiti (in the Caribbean) and Japan
What factors influence earthquake prediction? - Areas that are near plate boundaries are more likely to experience an earthquake, but locations with convergent or transform boundaries are more likely to experience an earthquake that are large
Where on Earth do most of the really big earthquakes strike? – Earthquakes that are near convergent boundaries usually experience the largest earthquakes