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The State of California: “Earthquake Country”

The State of California: “Earthquake Country”. The Great California ShakeOut. Geological History of California. The Great California ShakeOut. California, by the numbers. 4,895 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and greater between 1974 and 2003. Largest earthquake: 7.9 Fort Tejon.

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The State of California: “Earthquake Country”

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  1. The State of California: “Earthquake Country” The Great California ShakeOut

  2. Geological History of California The Great California ShakeOut

  3. California, by the numbers 4,895 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and greater between 1974 and 2003 Largest earthquake: 7.9 Fort Tejon 12,053 earthquakes of magnitude 3.5 and greater between 1974 and 2003 Largest earthquake: 9.2 Portage The Great California ShakeOut

  4. References “Plate Tectonics.”Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. Web. 18 June 2013. http://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/fb/e-learning/geolearning/en/mountain_building/plate_tectonics/index.html. “Top Earthquake States.” USGS. Web. 18 June 2013. http://www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/states/top_states.php. The Great California ShakeOut

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