2023-10-15 04:51:42
Official report from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) on the latest earthquakes in the USA today, Sunday, October 15 – exact time, location of the epicenter and degree of magnitude.
The United States has constant seismic and volcanic activity due to its geographical location on the San Andreas Fault, which belongs to the Pacific Ring of Fire. According to the Geological Survey (USGS), the states with the highest incidence of earthquakes are Alaska, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Tremor in the USA today, Sunday, October 15
Today, Sunday, October 15, the USGS reported the latest earthquakes recorded in the United States in the last 24 hours. From the newspaper Gestión, we will share with you the official data of the seismological entity with the exact time, place of the epicenter, depth and degree of magnitude that the telluric movement presented.
Why are there earthquakes in the United States?
The United States is located in an area of high seismic activity, as it is located at the convergence of several tectonic plates. The Pacific plate, the North American plate, the Juan de Fuca plate and the Cocos plate are located in this area, and their movement is responsible for most of the country’s earthquakes.
Alaska is located in the subduction zone of the Pacific plate beneath the North American plate. This area is responsible for the largest earthquakes in the United States, such as the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.2. California is located on the San Andreas Fault, a transform fault that separates the North American and Pacific plates. . This fault is responsible for many small and medium-sized earthquakes, as well as some large earthquakes, such as the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.9. The Pacific Ocean is located in the subduction zone of the Pacific plate. Pacific beneath other plates. This area is responsible for earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor, such as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.0.
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