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Earthquakes in the California-Nevada Map Area
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqscanv/Quakes/quakes_all.html
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This table provides information on all earthquakes in the California-Nevada area, as shown on the U.S. Geological Survey's real-time earthquake map. The table consists of all earthquakes cataloged in the last week (168 hours). The top three magnitude categories above magnitude 3 are in highlighted in red. Information provided includes magnitude, date and time, latitude and longitude, depth, and location. Each entry also has a link to a map showing the surface location of the event and a link to a written report.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
  • Dataset:
    • Remotely sensed
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Geophysics
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-816
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: The U.S. Geological Survey
Earthquake Hazards Program- Northern California
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/