How to Check Recent Earthquake Occurrences Anywhere in the World
- 1). Log onto the Internet, and navigate to the U.S. Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program website. A link is provided in the References section.
- 2). Notice the two maps -- one a U.S. map and the other a world map -- on the home page. Both contain colored squares of various sizes marking the epicenter of where recent activity has occurred. Larger squares indicate earthquakes of greater magnitude than smaller squares do. Red squares indicate activity that has occurred in the last hour, blue within the last day and yellow within the last week. Click on the map that contains the location in which you're interested. This will make the map larger on your screen.
- 3). Click again on the map, this time on the location within the map in which you'd like to review. This will zoom in on the area. Click again to further zoom in. Click on the colored square marking the area in which you're most interested. This will bring up data regarding the quake such as its magnitude, depth and closest cities.
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