How Much Do You Really Know About Earthquakes?

With "San Andreas" flourishing at the box office, see if you are a true master of earthquakes and ready for the next big one!

Sam Locklin
Created by Sam Locklin
On Jun 9, 2015
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Where did the largest earthquake occur?

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True or False: Currently, scientifically reproducible predictions about when earthquakes will occur cannot yet be made to a specific day or month.

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What is the term for an earthquake that occurs on a boundary between two tectonic plates?

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Interplate earthquakes are likely to occur everywhere except:

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About how many earthquakes does southern California have each year?

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When was the earliest reported earthquake in California felt?

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There is an earthquake once every __________ .

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Since 1970, which is the current scale used to estimate magnitudes for all modern large earthquakes (over 5) by the United States Geological Survey?

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How many plates does the Earth's surface consist of?

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What is the most earthquake-prone state?

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What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in the world?

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What is the location of the deadliest earthquake ever?

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Where was the earliest recorded earthquake?

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Earthquakes could potentially cause volcanic activity.

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What term applies to fortifying buildings to make them more likely to withstand earthquakes?

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