Monday, November 7, 2011

FORGOT ONE THING ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO - EARTHQUAKES

There was a small earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area on Saturday, November 5, that measured 3.2 on the Richter Scale.  Do you remember the earthquake we had in August?  That one measured 5.9 on the scale.
 
We don’t seem to experience many earthquakes where we live; however, in California earthquakes are more common because of the San Andrea Fault.  This major fault runs north and south through the state for approximately 800 miles. The US Geological Society monitors ALL seismic or earthquake activity to include the earthquake we had in August.  In the San Francisco Bay Area between Saturday and today, Monday, Nov 7, there were eight (8) quakes measuring over 2.0 on the scale.  In California since November 1, there have been 325 earthquakes registering over 1.0.  Generally, quakes registering between 1.0 and 2.9 cannot be felt by us.

In April 1906, there was a major earthquake to hit San Francisco.  It registered 7.9 and destroyed a major part of the city.  Do you know of any other earthquakes that have hit around the world in 2011?  Do a Google search?  See what you find. 

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Myieshia Durham-5th grade
giselle said hello!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

Myieshia Durham-5th grade
giselle said hello!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

shawn-durham 5th did you feel the earthqauke

Anonymous said...

Daiyana Fields 5thgrade-how is the baby doing ?

Anonymous said...

makayla-5th grade heyy!!!!!!! how is the baby love baby thats why i always ask question about the baby bye!!!!!!

Anonymous said...

alex

Anonymous said...

I found out that it hit Japan bad and destroded alot of stuff


From Brittney Kersey 5th grade

Anonymous said...

Lidia morales-5th grade A powerful earthquake hit japan in 2011

Anonymous said...

jacqueline contreras 5grade

there was another one in tohok,japan on march 11, 2011 it was 9.0 that was big

Anonymous said...

Giselle Escamilla - 5th Grade
I Heard that a earthquake hit japan
Did you see what the earthquake did?

Anonymous said...

Lidia morales-5th grade Did u know that a earthquake hit in eastern turkey wednesday 9 Nov. 2011

Anonymous said...

M'Smrya-how is the baby whts her name

Anonymous said...

Daiyana 5th grade - the babay look so pretty when she sleep? at first it looked like the cat had on glasses?

Anonymous said...

3rd grade Ms.Bowen lamyah towns

That baby is cute.bbbbbyyyyyyeeeeee.