East coast earthquake?
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 struck near Washington, D.C. on August 23, 2011. It was felt as far north as Martha's Vineyard where President Barack Obama was vacationing and as far west as St. Louis MO. As a result 2 nuclear reactors were shut down and the National Cathedral and The Washington Monument suffered minor damages. A quake this size last rocked the region in 1897. ChaCha on!!
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What is the area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
A shadow zone is an area where no direct seismic waves can be...
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How powerful was the earthquake in Japan today?
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan e...
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Each can be deadly, but the volcano and the earthquake can do...
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When will the next earthquake occur?
Earthquakes come without warning of any kind and are fundamen...
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What method is used to pinpoint the center of an earthquake?
In order to locate the epicenter of an earthquake you will ne...
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What is earthquake intensity and how is it measured?
The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter ...
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What is the area where no direct seismic waves from a particular earthquake can be detected?
A shadow zone is an area where no direct seismic waves can be...
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Why might an earthquake have more than one intensity value?
Earthquakes vary from size to size because of the intensity o...
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What is the record for largest earthquake?
The largest earthquake in the world happened on May 22, 1960 ...
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How powerful was the earthquake in Japan today?
An 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan e...
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What method is used to pinpoint the center of an earthquake?
In order to locate the epicenter of an earthquake you will ne...
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Was there an earthquake 2 min ago?
There is no report of an earthquake in California in the last...
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How do you determine the epicenter of an earthquake?
Seismologists find the epicenter by comparing the arrival tim...
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Where does an earthquake originate?
The majority of tectonic earthquakes originate at the ring of...
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Where do earthquake's occur most?
The greatest earthquake belt is found along the rim of the Pa...
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What kind of waves cause the most damage in an earthquake?
Surface waves, also called long waves, or L waves, are respon...
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What is an earthquake caused by?
When the plates that make up the crust of the Earth's surface...
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When will the next earthquake occur?
Earthquakes come without warning of any kind and are fundamen...
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What is the most common cause of an earthquake?
Most earthquakes are caused by the sudden slip along geologic...
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What kind of earthquake hit the san andreas fault line in 1906?
I am not sure I know what you mean by what kind of earthquake...
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What does the earthquake magnitude primarily depend on?
The magnitude of an earthquake is based on the seismic moment...
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What is the epicenter of an earthquake?
To figure out just where that earthquake happened, you need t...
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What is the difference between an earthquake's focus and epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the earth w...
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What is the strongest earthquake in continental USA?
The strongest measurable earthquake in the continental US hap...
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What scale is used to describe the strength of an earthquake?
The Richter magnitude scale, also known as the local magnitud...
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Where is the epicenter of an earthquake?
An earthquake's epicenter is where 3 separate seismograph rea...
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Can I get earthquake notifications on my phone?
You can go to https://sslearthquake.usgs.gov/ens/ to sign up ...
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What is the difference between an earthquake's focus and epicenter?
The focus of an earthquake is the location within the earth w...
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Was there an earthquake anywhere last night?
Los Angeles, California was rattled by a magnitude 4.4 earthq...
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What is the biggest earthquake ever recorded?
The largest earthquake in the world happened on May 22, 1960 ...
About Earthquake
An Earthquake (also known as a quake or tremor) is a shift in the earth's crust that releases a substantial amount of energy. The size, type and frequency of an earthquake is measured by its seismic activity. The shifting of the surface during an earthquake can cause catastrophic damage to any nearby population. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. The Richter scale rates the size of the earthquake from 1 to 10+ with 10+ being the worst.
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