ArcExplorer Project

By: Maximilian Campbell

Turkey

• There have been a large amount of earthquakes in this area, both large and in the last year

Mexico on the Nazca Plate

• There have been more than 100 earthquakes in the last year, and almost 30 significant earthquakes

African Rift Valley

• There have been 10+ earthquakes in the last year, and 7 significant earthquakes

Papa New Guinea

• There were 80+ earthquakes in the last year• There were 3 on the island and 3 off coast

Indonesia

• There have been 10 significant earhtquakes• There have been 30 earthquakes in the last

year

New Zealand

• There have been 17 significant earthquakes• There have more than 50 earthquakes in the

last year

Burma

• There have been 11 significant earthquakes• There have 31 earthquakes in the last year

North-Western Afghanistan

• 13 significant earthquakes have occurred• More than 40 earthquakes have occurred in

the last year

California

• There have been 15 major earthquakes reported

• There have been 30 earthquakes in the last year

Hawaii

• There have been 3 earthquakes in the last year, and 1 major earthquake

What have you learned about earthquakes and earthquake prediction?

• Earthquakes can occur in many places• Earthquake prediction is a tricky job that

requires time and patience

What factors influence earthquake prediction?

• Validity of information• Date of quakes• Magnitude

Where on Earth do most of the really big earthquakes strike?

• On plate boundaries