Pacific Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire refers to the long chain of volcanoes and earthquake zones that encircle much of the Pacific Ocean.
This Detailed Map Shows 119 Years of Earthquakes
The USGS has released a highly detailed and updated map of seismicity from 1900 to 2018.
What are the Three Plates that Make up the Mendocino Triple Junction?
The Mendocino Triple Junction is located in the Pacific Ocean near Cape Mendocino in northern California.
EPA Issues Report on Fracking and Earthquakes
According to EPA scientists in North Texas, earthquakes there are likely related to fracking and drilling. Although it is not a new discovery that this link is possible or even likely, an acknowledgement from the EPA is significant.