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Tylor McDonell Lab #5: Describe an Earthquakes 1. What does the "USGS" stand for, and specifically what do they do? a. The United States Geological Survey and they provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land. 2. Where is your earthquake located? (Latitude and longitude), what country, region, or territory, specifically. a. 48.024°N 122.702°W b. United States, Washinton. 3. What was the magnitude of the earthquake? What is the magnitude measuring? (Refer to class notes from Tue 10/3!) a. 4.3 b. It is the measure of the size of the earthquake source. 4. What date and time (in UTC) did the earthquake occur? a. 2023-10-09 b. 02:21:08 (UTC) 5. How many people reported "feeling" this earthquake? ( There is a "Felt Report" data box on the page ). a. 10585 people 6. What was the focus depth of the earthquake? This will be reported in kilometers (km). For me, please provide both km and miles. (Use Google to convert km to miles) a. 57.2 km b. 35.54 miles 7. What is the "focus" of an earthquake? a. It is the place where the earthquake originates. 8. Is this earthquake focus considered shallow, intermediate, or deep? (shallow = 0-70 km; intermediate = 70-300 km; deep = 300-700 km) a. Shallow (57.2 km) 9. Look at the "ShakeMap" box. What level of intensity on the MMI scale was this earthquake? What "Shake" and "Damage" level is provided for this earthquake? (Look at key for scale).
a. IV. Light Shaking and No Damage 10. Refer to the MMI scale and describe the general damage of this level: USGS MMI SCALE Links to an external site. a. Felt by many; sensation like heavy body striking building. Dishes rattle. Walls creak; window rattle 11. What were the (2) nearest populated areas? ( Hint: the "regional information" link will help you ). a. Oak Harbor, Washington, United States (22693) b. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (289625) 12. Which plates and what type(s) of boundary(ies) or fault systems were involved? ( a tectonic summary can be found in the "regional information" link for the earthquake ). Please briefly explain your answers without copying and pasting ;) It doesn't have to be perfect, but it does have to be in your own words. This information can be complex but read through it slowly. If your earthquake does not have a tectonic summary, do your best to find it via GOOGLE using keywords such as "California USGS tectonic summary" and you should be able to find information about it. (I believe CA is one area that does not post the tectonic summary here for some reason). Some of this information should look familiar to you now! a. Looking at the map provided by the USGS, the Washington area is located near the Juan De Fuca Plate and the North American Plate. The JDF Plate subducts beneath the North American plate at the Cascadia Trench.
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