Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions

Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy through the earth’s crust, which creates seismic waves. The disruption caused by these waves creates the shaking that most people associate with earthquakes. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there are ~500,000 seismic events every year. Most of them are too… Read more“Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions”