Geology Question
Earthquake Preparedness
Create a separate word document that has the answers to the questions below.
(You do not need to repeat the question, just give your answers on the file you
create). Please be sure to read all and follow all directions.
For this assignment, you will be reviewing a United States Geological Survey
publication called “Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country” which can be
downloaded from Canvas.
Pages 4-7
1. What was the magnitude of the 1906 SF Earthquake? What was the length of the fault rupture?
2. What was the magnitude of the October 1989 Loma Prieta EQ? Approximate the length of fault rupture from the map.
3. Explain how earthquake frequency in the Bay Area changed as a result of the 1906 SF Earthquake.
4. According to geologists, what is the likelihood of a large magnitude earthquake
occurring in the Bay Area in the near future? (one sentence that gives the % and the
range of time).
5. Which Bay Area Fault has the highest probability for the earthquake described above? What is the probability?
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