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You can find information about earthquakes that have happened in California on the earthquake page of the USGS website. Alternatively you can find information on the about website under the geography section which has an article about earthquakes in California.


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Why is Iceland such a good place to study earthquakes?

Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which means that earthquakes are common.


Where have the 2010 earthquakes occurred and dates?

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Chile and two 7.8 earthquakes in Indonesia were the most significant in 2010. List of earthquakes by year or by country can be found at the USGS Earthquake Hazards website. It provides a list of significant earthquakes for 2010 as well as a worldwide map of earthquakes for 2010. See link below.


Where in the US might you have felt the effects of this earthquake?

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How many large earthquakes were there in 2011?

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