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For Fairbanks, Alaska, what is the difference between the P and S wave arrival times?
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For Fairbanks, Alaska, what is the difference between the P and S wave arrival times?
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Using Google Earth, go to 6 7 48.90N 81 7 35.82E and zoom to an eye altitude of ~4,000 feet. This is along the coast of Sri Lanka. Now click to view the map over time. Slide the date bar back to 2/2003. Pay close attention to the condition of the structures present at this point. Now slide the date bar to 1/2005 (you can also click on the arrows on the bar). The 2004 tsunami occurred on December 26, 2004, so this image was taken in the following January. Was this area impacted by the tsunami?
yes
What was the magnitude of the earthquake that triggered the 2004 tsunami?
9.1
In what location was the largest magnitude earthquake in the world?
Chile
In what location was the largest magnitude earthquake in the United States (you can sort the US earthquake list by largest magnitude)?
Prince William Sound Alaska
Examine the shake map for this earthquake (in the listing of earthquakes, click on the largest magnitude earthquake, then view the shake map). Based on the colored dots on this map, what was the highest intensity felt on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale?
VIII
Go to 38 05 4.82N 122 51 25.07W and zoom to an eye altitude of ~50 miles. This is the Point Reyes National Seashore. Your specific location is along the San Andreas Fault line - it follows the bay in this area. Based on your research, on which tectonic plate does the Point Reyes National Seashore lie?
Pacific Plate
In which direction does the plate that Point Reyes is a part of move?
North
During the 1906 earthquake, how much displacement was there along the fault at the Point Reyes Peninsula?
20 Feet
Over the past 16 million years, how far has the Point Reyes Peninsula moved along this fault?
100 Miles
What is the average rate of movement along the San Andreas fault in a year?3.5-5CM