Earthquakes webquest

1. Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen? Answer this in two parts:

Part A: Geologically: Ware the plates rub against each other

Part B: Geographically: Western America and Alaska

2.I think that earthquakes tend to happen in this are is because that is ware the plates touch each other

3. This area is called the ring of fire

4 3 magnitude
Date-Time Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 12:10:02 PM
Location 40.953°N, 106.930°W
Depth 5 km (3.1 miles) set by location program
between:Large Quarry or Mine Blast
Small Nuclear Weapon
A magnitude 1 has 30 pounds of force a 3 magnitude has about 50 tons of force. So there is a huge difference in the feeling of the two.

5.My earth quake:
Magnitude 5.1
Monday, January 19, 2009 at 23:50:47 UTC
Baja California Sur, Mexico
There was some shaking but no one was seriously injured
6. Ways people can stay safe is to get in a sturdy house basement or shelter.