Section: What's Going On Now?

Earthquake Tracking

Added By: Megan Smith

The earth is constantly moving as tectonic plates bump into and slide past each other all the time. With the busy lives we lead, we often forget about what’s going on under our feet. Little tremors are hardly felt and potential warnings in the form of foreshocks could be easily overlooked. Luckily, we have organizations that monitor seismic activity for very specific areas. Check out what’s been going on underground in the past hour, day, or week here:
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/Los_Angeles.html

You should also take a look at what faults lie close to where you live in the link below. You can click on each fault to view its history and how active it is.
http://www.data.scec.org/faults/lafault.html