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Dec '03 San Simeon, California earthquake (magnitude 6.5)

2. Where will the next BIG earthquake occur on Earth?

3. Plate Boundaries Red = Convergent Orange = Divergent
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Red = Convergent
Orange = Divergent
Purple = Strike-Slip/Transform

4. Earthquakes in 2009 Red = Convergent Orange = Divergent
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Red = Convergent
Orange = Divergent
Purple = Strike-Slip/Transform
Pink dots = Earthquakes > 4.0, 2009

5. Significant Big Earthquakes, 1994-2009
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Blue dots = Earthquakes ,
Red = Convergent
Orange = Divergent
Purple = Strike-Slip/Transform

6. Significant Big Earthquakes (>7. 0) 1994-2009 & Earthquakes (> 4
Significant Big Earthquakes (>7.0) & Earthquakes (> 4.0) in 2009
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Red = Convergent
Orange = Divergent
Purple = Strike-Slip/Transform
Blue dots = Earthquakes ,
Pink dots = Earthquakes > 4.0, 2009

7. Significant Earthquakes ( > 7
Significant Earthquakes ( > 7.0) within 100 miles of a Convergent Plate
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Yellow = Earthquakes > 7.0 within 100 miles of a convergent plate. 588/1250 = 47%

8. Significant Earthquakes ( > 7
Significant Earthquakes ( > 7.0) within 200 miles of a Convergent Plate
This is a screenshot from GIS ArcExplorer software.
Yellow = Earthquakes > 7.0 within 200 miles of a convergent plate. 886/1250 = 71%