Earthquakes

Where do most earthquakes tend to happen?
1.generally most earthquakes happen, according to the map, on the north american map.
2.specifically, its on Alaska and California

Why do you think that is?
the plates change and cause stress and when there is to much stress it causes the plates to fault. and the movement causes the earth to tremble and an earthquake ocures.

What is this area called?
this is called a boundry

The closest earthquake to manitou springs would be the one in new mexico. its magnitude was a 2.8, it happened about 5 days ago at 1:02 am. its depth was about 3 miles,there was about 800 times more ground shaking then if it had been a magnitude 1 earthquake. There was about 32,768 more energy than if it was a magnitude 1 earthquake

A recent earthquake which o cured yesterday, happened in HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN at 2:26 A.M. Mountain time. It is not very common to have earthquakes in this region, but it has happened there before. the magnitude of this earthquake was 4.5 and its depth was 86.1 kilometers. i think if the earthquake would of a cured in manitou that we would be able to feel it and that the town wold of gotten damaged.

to stay safe during an earthquake, it is good to get low and to hold on to or get under something strong and sturdy. its also a good idea to stay away from windows or anything that can shatter and hurt you in any way.