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Fernando Perez

Prof. Presiado
Geography 001
October 1, 2017

Individual Hazard Lithosphere Map

Historic/Recent Earthquakes in Greater Los Angeles Area, California.


Recent (September - October 2017)

Caption: What is an earthquake and how does it occur? An earthquake is a sudden


shake of violence of the ground that can sometimes cause small or big damage. Most
earthquakes occur from the movements from the earth's crust from tectonic plates.
Earthquakes occur due to the movements of rocks coming from the earth crusts.
Movements occur near faults which are slender areas of compressed rocks that isolate
from the crust. (Federal Emergency Management Agency). Earthquakes are as well
known to be caused by volcanic eruptions and can be associated with nuclear and
space lift-off testings. According to Universe Today, To be considered an earthquake, a
shock wave has to be of natural origin. Earthquakes are some of the many hazards
known to do complete destruction that can cause lives and up to billions of dollars in
repair. A major part of earthquakes comes along from the fault lines as well.
California San Andreas Fault

Caption: The San Andreas Fault is a series of plates that have been on the Earths
surface for many years. According to Sandra Schulz and Robert Wallace from USGS,
the fault was discovered on April 18 1906 when many dramatic natural displacements
along the fault has caused the horrific fire and earthquake in San Francisco. The fault is
recorded to be a long distance as it covers from North California through Southern
California close to the border between Mexico. The entire San Andreas fault covers
more than 800 miles long as it expands from northern California southward to Cajon
Pass near San Bernardino. Southeastward from Cajon Pass several branching faults,
including the San Jacinto and Banning faults, share the movement of the crustal plates.
(USGS). Ever since the discovery of the fault, many small earthquakes have occurred
around the fault in the state of California. The fault as well is made up by mountains and
roads of broken rocks that can range from feet to miles wide. In detail, the fault is a
complex zone of crushed and broken rock from a few hundred feet to a mile wide.
(USGS). The San Andreas Fault is a major fault in California while there are many other
faults in the state as well that can cause earthquakes. However, engineers and humans
have created new ideas in order to help with the adaption of earthquakes. In the last
paragraph, a plan will be shown in order to prepare for earthquakes.
Historical Earthquakes in The United States (Magnitude of 5.0 - 9.9)

Caption: The following shows earthquakes that have occurred in the United States from
1960 - 2017. The legend above shows the magnitude scale recorded on these
earthquakes with a scale of 5.0 and above. As we can see not only in the United States,
but as well in other countries around, earthquakes are indeed a problem as they occur
all around and cannot be prevented. That is why many have found new ideas and safety
drills along the years to prepare and provided the best safety available whenever an
earthquake occurs. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided
safety proposals for an earthquake.

Be cautious of furniture and roofs in every room as they can fall.


If you are in open area, secure your safety by moving away from buildings,
construction, power lines, etc.
If you are in a vehicle during an earthquake, stop and stay inside the vehicle if
necessary.
Listen to radios, phones and have prepared equipment for anything.
Stay aware of structures that have already been devastated.
Always be prepared and aware of aftershocks that might occur.
Works Cited

Why Earthquakes Occur. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). fema.gov.


Web. 23 December 2015. Access. 28 September 2017.
https://www.fema.gov/why-earthquakes-occur

Coffey Jerry. What Causes Earthquakes?. Universe Today. universetoday.com. Web.


16 September 2016. Access. 28 September 2017.
https://www.universetoday.com/82050/how-earthquakes-happen/

Schulz S. Sandra and Robert E. Wallace. The San Andreas Fault Line. U.S. Geological
Survey (USGS). usgs.gov. Web. 30 November 2016. Access. 28 September
2017.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/earthq3/safaultgip.html

Mapmaker Interactive. National Geographic. Access. 29 september 2017.


http://mapmaker.nationalgeographic.org/#/

Recent Earthquakes Near LA and Southern California. Earthquake Track.


earthquaketrack.com. Access. 29 September 2017.
https://earthquaketrack.com/v/la/recent

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