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The Distribution of Earthquakes: Where Do Large Earthquakes Occur?

In this activity, students investigate the distribution of large earthquakes (magnitude greater than 6) in Southern California. Using online maps of earthquake epicenters in Southern California and the Los Angeles Basin, they will compare these distributions with historic distributions (1932-1996), and with respect to the locations of major fault traces....

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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 3, 2021
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Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
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College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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English
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