6a. Using the earthquake information and the map of the world provided, locate a

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6a. Using the earthquake information and the map of the world provided, locate and label the 7 recent n your map. For each earthquake, indicate whether or not it is associated with significant earthquakes o a plate boundary, collision, divergent, or transform) and the names of the plates involved. and if it is, what type of boundary it is (ie. convergent subduction, convergent Magnitude of Plate Type of boundary and earthquakeboundary? names of plate(s) (if C/Napplicable Earthquake location (country or region) (country or Significant Earthquake List: date latitude longitude magnitude place 12/27/2017 37.40 -121.75 3.9 8km ENE of Alum Rock, CA 12/20/2017 35.65 S0.96 2km SW of Malard, Irar 4.9 12/15/2017 -7.73 108.02 6.5 Okm ESE of Cipatujah, Indonesia 12/14/2017 45.04 12/13/2017 -54.22 2.17 6.5 12/8/2017 10.01 12km S of Molalla, Oregon 80km WNW of Bouvet Island 50km WNW of Fais, Micronesia 15km NE of Perry, Oklahoma 122.603.96 | 140.13 6.4 12/5/2017 36.37 97.15 4.2 Note: when plotting locations, a negative latitude - Southern hemisphere; a negative longitude Western hemisphere

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Transform Boundary,

Pacific Plate and North American Plate

Subduction Boundary

Eurasian plate and Indo-Australian Plate

Subduction Boundary

Juan de Euca plate and North American Plate

Subduction Boundary

Philipine Plate and Pacific Plate

Earthquake location (Country or Region) Magnitude of Earthquake Plate Boundary (Y/N) Type of Boundary and name of Plate(s) (If applicable) 8 km ENE of Alum Rock,CA 3.9 Y

Transform Boundary,

Pacific Plate and North American Plate

2 km SW of Malard, Iran 4.9 N Inner side of Eurasian plate 0 km ESE of Chipatujah, Indonasia 6.5 Y

Subduction Boundary

Eurasian plate and Indo-Australian Plate

12 km S of Molalla, Oregon 3.96 Y

Subduction Boundary

Juan de Euca plate and North American Plate

80 km WNW of Bouvet Island 6.5 Y Divergent Boundary
South American plate and African Plate 50 km WNW of Fasis Micronasia 6.4 Y

Subduction Boundary

Philipine Plate and Pacific Plate

15 km NE of Perry Oklahoma 4.2 N Inside North American Plate

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