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The Most Earthquakes The country with the most earthquakes in the last 7 days would have to be Russia with 54. This is not surprising since they have the largest land mass Of any country, and the also borders the circus-Pacific belt (Lateens & Truck, 201 1, up. 183). Most of these earthquakes occurred near Petrodollar’s- Shamanistic, but they also occurred in the Sea of Shoots, near Silk’s, Pluckiness and Seriously. The Most Recent Earthquake The most recent earthquake was a 4. 8 magnitude just south of the Fiji Islands. This was 131. 4 km deep, which is considered an intermediate earthquake.
This region is also part of the circus-Pacific belt between the Australian and Pacific plates. Due to one plate sliding below the other there is a great deal of seismic activity in this area. The Depth of Earthquakes The Sea of Shoots also had the deepest earthquake, with a depth of 623. 0 km. This Valued be considered a deep earthquake since it exceeds 300 km. The shallowest earthquake(s) occurred in Greenville, California. There was a 0. 0 km recorded depth, and these earthquakes appear to be part of the Indian Valley fault, which is on the northern end of the Mohawk Valley fault one (Kilometer, 2013).
The Closest Earthquake Not too many earthquakes occur in Colorado, at least none that I have ever heard of. The nearest earthquake to me happened on May 20, 2013 near Luther, Oklahoma. This event measured in at 2. 9 magnitude with a depth of 4. 5 km. Locals could most definitely feel this one. Something interesting about this one is the fact that it is nowhere near a fault zone, right in the middle of a stable continental plate. Conclusion Earthquakes can happen anywhere, and you don’t have to live near a fault zone to experience one.