Earthquake Tracking

Assignment
Use one of the resources below to
identify 5 earthquakes per day for
any 3 days between now and next
Tuesday, February 17
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/
Quake Feed App (free)

Record the latitude, longitude, depth

and magnitude on your chart
Plot the location of each earthquake
on your map (color code each day
and number each one)
DUE NEXT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Earthquakes: Day One

Location &
Date:
2/5/15

Latitude

Longitude

Depth
(km &
miles)

Magnitude

1 Pirgos,
Greece

34 N

25 E

10 km
6.2 mi

4.5

2 Chignik
Lake,
Alaska

56 N

157 W

42.4 km
26.3 mi

3.6

3 South
Indian
Ocean

21 S

89 E

10 km
6.2 mi

5.3

16 km
9.9 mi

3.2

27.7 km
17.2 mi

3.8

4 Punta
18 N
67 W
Cana,
Dominican
Re. all 5 earthquakes on your map.
Plot
5 Chirikof
56 N
154 W
Label
Island,them 1-5.
Alaksa
Use a RED colored pencil/marker/pen.

Earthquakes: Day Two

Location &
Date:
/

Latitude

Longitude

1
2
3
4
5
Plot all 5 earthquakes on your map.
Label them 1-5.
Use a BLUE colored pencil/marker/pen.

Depth
(km &
miles)

Magnitude

Earthquakes: Day Three

Location &
Date:
/

Latitude

Longitude

1
2
3
4
5
Plot all 5 earthquakes on your map.
Label them 1-5.
Use a GREEN colored pencil/marker/pen.

Depth
(km &
miles)

Magnitude

Earthquakes: Day Four

Location &
Date:
/

Latitude

Longitude

1
2
3
4
5
Plot all 5 earthquakes on your map.
Label them 1-5.
Use a ORANGE colored pencil/marker/pen.

Depth
(km &
miles)

Magnitude