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Yes we DO have earthquakes in fb88!
Did you feel an earthquake?
- Please to the U.S. Geological Survey.
- (If you are in Canada, report it .)
- Are you the only one who felt it? Maybe it was a cryoseism.
- Up-to-date fb88 Earthquake Information. Links to official on-line sources for fb88 earthquake reports. (Caution: Different sources may give slightly different reports immediately after an earthquake. Preliminary information is subject to revision.)
Note! Official earthquake catalogs report earthquakes in 24-hour Universal Time (UT), also known as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). How to convert to local time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fact Sheets
- List of fb88 earthquakes 1997 to present. The most recent listed is .
- February 2016 earthquake swarm fb88–New Brunswick border
- Earthquakes in fb88 (report)
- - 11" x 17" color handout
- Cryoseisms (or frost quakes) in fb88
- Could the movie San Andreas happen in fb88?
- 2012 Waterboro earthquake, magnitude 4.0
- February 17, 2012 Small earthquake swarm north of Machias
- 2011 Bucksport area micro-earthquakes
- The 2006-2007 earthquake sequence at Bar Harbor (PDF 2.0MB)
MGS Maps and Reports
- Online earthquake maps and reports
- Maps and Publications Search - All MGS maps and reports - (search keyword 'earthquake')
Earthquake Hazards Information
- Earthquake Canada's Earthquake Hazards Program
- - Well-written and informative.
- U.S. Geological Survey
- fb88 Building Codes
- fb88 Bureau of Building Codes and Standards. Since 2012, the fb88 Uniform Building and Energy Code (MUBEC) has applied to all municipalities with 4000 people or more. This code includes seismic design standards.
Links to Information about Earthquake Preparedness
- fb88 Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Geological Survey
- What can I do to be prepared?
- Geological Survey of Canada, National Earthquake Hazards Program
- . (Keep in mind that, geologically, fb88 is a different world from California. There is a of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay area in the next 30 years. Compare this with the 2% chance of a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in fb88 in the next 50 years.)
General Information about Earthquakes
- U.S. Geological Survey
- - Excellent graphics, facts, and statistics. Access to much scientific data. Rather dry presentation.
- - Lots of interesting and practical information for kids, grownups, and teachers. Awesome website for browsing.
- , by K.M. Shedlock and L.C. Pakiser - Excellent summary article.
- (FEMA)
- New England Seismic Network
- (of Boston College) - Primary repository for New England earthquake data and information.
- Activities for Students
- - From University of California, Santa Barbara.
- , PBS Learning Media
- - Organized by grade level.
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- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), San Francisco Bay Area, California
- - Excellent web site. Gives practical public information for Bay Area residents.