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has not occurred in either the San Francisco or the Los Angeles area for over 100 years An earthquake of magnitude 70 or greater has not occurred in either the San Francisco or the Los Angeles area for over 100 years. Corresponding author email Wason2009gmailcom Northeast India region is one of the most seismically active areas in the world Events data for the period 18972010 used in this study has been largely compiled from global ISC NEIC and GCMT databases His Magnitude 8.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS . Wednesday, 6 February, 2013 at 01:12:23 UTC. Australia. Magnitude 8.0 SOLOMON ISLANDS . Wednesday, 6 February, 2013 at 01:12:23 UTC. Tsunami model amplitude information is shown colour-coded to the scale. Filled colours show maximum computed tsunami amplitude in cm during 24 hours of wave propagation. Black contours show computed tsunami arrival time. . Magnitude 2.9 LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICS, UK . Friday, 18 January, 2013 at 05:20:44 UTC. The earthquake was felt in the towns of . Loughborough. , Derby, Nottingham and Leicester. Shaking was felt as far away as Buxton and Warwick.. Active Fault. Earthquakes Create Seismic Waves. (also hypocenter). 3 Types of Seismic Waves. P wave: Primary. S wave: Secondary. Surface waves. Fastest. Slowest. Depiction of Seismic Waves. Types of Earthquake Waves. Seismograph. Or seismometer, is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.. Seismogram. A record written by a seismograph in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake, explosion, or other ground-motion sources.. Essential . Questions. What are earthquake magnitude and intensity and how are they measured?. Why are data from at least three seismic stations needed to locate an earthquake’s epicenter?. Where are Earth’s seismic belts?. Magnitude and Intensity: M. w. 6.0 & 5.8; MMI VI-VII. Date: May 20. th. and 29. th. 2012. Today’s Presentation:. A short lecture activity sequence designed to engage students in learning about EQ epicenter location . Bill . Menke. Seismologist. Public Lecture. American Canoe Association. Hilltop Facility. 4PM Saturday May 21 2011. Another Small Earthquake Rattles Central N.J. . WCBS-TV . | Feb 15, 2009 . MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBS) -- For the second time in two weeks, a small earthquake has rattled an area of central New Jersey. . : December 1811, January 1812, February 1812 . Eastern U.S. earthquakes less frequent, but more widely felt. Crust is older and transmits stress. Intraplate Earthquakes. Earthquake Size and Characteristics. earthquake. (also known as a . quake. , . tremor. or . temblor. ) is the result of a sudden release of energy in the . Earth's. . crust. that creates . seismic waves. . . The . seismicity. , . seismism. earthquakes throughout history in pictures. . Statistics from The Geological Society of London.. One of the most devastating earthquakes in history occurred on 23 January 1556 in the Shaanxi province, China, killing more than 830,000 people (see 1556 Shaanxi earthquake. 8. th. Grade Earth and Space Science. Class Notes. Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity. Richter scale . – measures the . magnitude. (energy) of an earthquake.. Determined by the . amplitude. (height) of the seismic wave. 19.3 . –. Measuring and Locating Earthquakes. Magnitude. Magnitude = a measure of energy produced by earthquake. Amplitude = Height of wave. Richter Scale = . numerical rating system used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. Warmup What is the magnitude and direction of the gravity of the Earth? Solve this problem: If the initial velocity of a ball is 12.6 m/s when it is thrown upward from a height of 2.3 m, what is the velocity of the ball when it passes this point on the way down?