2 copies per student of Handout 2a: Plate boundary map 1 copy of Handout 2b: Seismology map showing earthquake locations and depths 1 copy of Handout 2c: Volcanology map showing recent volcanic ...

Earthquakes happen every day all over the world, along both tectonic plate edges and interiors. Earthquakes occur along faults, which are fractures between blocks of rock that allow the blocks to move ...

The 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at about 5:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, with shaking felt across Virginia and beyond.