EARTHQUAKE REPORT SOUTH AMERICA WEEK OF JANUARY 27 TH TO FEBRUARY 2 ND, 2016 OLIVIA HELPRIN.

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EARTHQUAKE REPORT SOUTH AMERICA WEEK OF JANUARY 27 TH TO FEBRUARY 2 ND, 2016 OLIVIA HELPRIN

MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA’S SEISMICITY AND PLATE BOUNDARIES Source: "Seismotectonics of South America (Nazca Plate Region)." Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013. US Geologic Survey, Web. 26 Jan

THIS WEEK IN SEISMIC NEWS… 15 earthquakes of a magnitude of 4.0 or greater have occurred this week. 5 of these are within the centralized boundaries of ( to ), ( to ), just north of Santiago, Chile on the oceanic Nazca plate. The largest activity recorded (5.0 Mag) occurred on January 31 st at a depth of meters at ( , ), inland Peru, close to Pucallpa. Map indicating location of 5.0 earthquake on 1/31/16 Source: Google Maps

RESOURCES "ANSS Catalog Search." ANSS Catalog Search. Northern California Earthquake Data Center, n.d. Web. 2 Feb "Seismotectonics of South America (Nazca Plate Region)." Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013. US Geologic Survey, Web. 26 Jan