In USA a variety of natural phenomena which in some cases can pose a threat to the population. Among them are one of the most common the earthquakeswhich take place in different regions of the country. These are the earthquakes of Friday, December 12thwith exact time, location and epicenter based on the latest updates of the United States Geological Survey (USGSfor its acronym in English).
Through the interactive map Latest earthquakes (current earthquakes), available on the website USGSthe agency submits official reports telluric movements recorded in neighboring states in the last few hours USAas well as the areas of Alaska and Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
In the last 24 hours, A total of 34 earthquakes were recorded in the North American and Caribbean region with a magnitude greater than 2.5 degrees, Of these, 12 were presented in the continental United States; The strongest of these was six kilometers from the city San Juan Bautista, California, at magnitude 3.3.
These are the official reports from exact time, location and epicenter of earthquakes in the USAincluding Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, in the last 24 hours:
The San Andreas Fault extends approximately 1300 kilometers through California and marks the boundary between the Pacific tectonic plate and the North American tectonic plate. The Seismic activity around this geographical feature is constant and reason for investigation by scientists who are afraid of the possibility of one Mega-earthquake of great magnitude known as Big one.
The Tremors of magnitude 8 or more is expected to occur and cause in the future Devastation over a wide areaespecially in densely populated urban areas such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. The last ones The big ones that shocked California great earthquake in San Francisco in 1906with a magnitude of 7.8, and the Earthquake in Fort Tejon in 1857 at magnitude 7.9, according to USGS archives.
Given the possibility of another major earthquake in the region, authorities are constantly conducting drills, reviewing safety measures and practicing to raise public awareness to do before, during and after of an earthquake.
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