Reference no: EM133561911

Question: First, go to earthquake and click on the map under Latest Earthquakes. A map should open up with different color dots on it. Click on the white gear-shaped icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and click on the button next to "30 days, magnitude 4.5+ Worldwide." Click on the gear icon again to make the settings disappear. Zoom out the map by clicking on the minus sign in the upper right corner so that you can see the entire world. You can drag the map around by clicking on the map and dragging your mouse. Zoom in and select one earthquake from all of the dots present (a bigger dot means bigger earthquake; color is determined by how old it is-this assignment will be easier if you pick an earthquake located near some populated landmass). Information about the magnitude, depth, and general location of that earthquake will pop up in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. If you click on the blue link in this box, it will bring you to a new page about this specific earthquake where you can read about the region.

Next, using the information you found about this earthquake, write a news article about the quake for the general population. Be sure to tell the readers all of the important information, including magnitude, intensity, and whether any populations in the region experienced damage, injuries, death, and so on. Additionally, make sure to tell the readers about future risks for more earthquakes based on any nearby plate boundaries and the seismic history of this area.

It may be helpful to search for other news articles on this earthquake to collect witness accounts of any damage, but remember that most journalists who write these stories do not know much about the science behind them, so only retrieve your scientific data from the USGS site! Make sure to read the document How to Find a Reliable News Source PDF to help you locate reliable articles.

Consider the following questions in your article:

How much damage was caused by the earthquake? What type of damage was caused?

Did the earthquake have any effect on people's daily lives?

Was there a financial impact from the earthquake? Did the earthquake have any effect on business or industry?
Think about the day of the week and time the earthquake occurred. What are you usually doing at that time? How would it impact your life if

this earthquake had occurred where you live?