
Investigate earthquakes around the world with this model using current data from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Earthquakes Around the World
In this activity you will use a computer model to investigate earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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The Java Runtime Environment version 5 (sometimes referred to as 1.5) or later with Java Webstart is required to run any of the activities. You can download it at: java.com.
The Seismic Eruption software used in this activity will only run on Windows PCs.
Certain parts of the world are more susceptible to earthquake activity and volcanic eruptions than others. In this activity you will use a computer model to investigate the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that have occurred around the world since 1960.
Requirements
The Java Runtime Environment version 5 (sometimes referred to as 1.5) or later with Java Webstart is required to run any of the activities. You can download it at: java.com.
The Seismic Eruption software used in this activity will only run on Windows PCs.
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