earthquakes

1. Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen?north America and Europe Asia.

2. Why do you think that is?I think this happening because the plates are shifting very rapidly.

3. What is this area called?North America plate and Eurasian plate.

4. Where is the earthquake closest to Manitou Springs? What are the details of this earthquake? Would people be able to feel this earthquake? About how much more ground shaking would occur for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1 earthquake?The closest earthquake to Manitou springs is in Denver and people in Manitou would not be able to feel it, it would have to shake more for it to be a magnitude.

5. Choose one earthquake that has happened in the last seven days. You will be researching that earthquake. Tell me all about it. Are earthquakes common in this area? Include at least one picture, preferably of the earthquake, but if you can’t find one include one of the area. Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 02:23:40 AM there was an earthquake Eastern Sichuan, China this earthquake was a 5.0 this earthquake traveled a distance of 940 miles. Also earthquakes are common in this area. the depth of this earthquake was 16.1 miles.

6.How can people protect themselves from the dangers of earthquakes?To protect your selfe from earthquakes you should get out of any thing that will claps and stay away from roads.