1) Major earthquakes are more common near convergent plate boundaries and in certain areas like South America and the Philippines. 2) Approximately 47% of major earthquakes occur within 100 miles of plate boundaries and 71% occur within 200 miles. 3) Areas at risk for future major earthquakes include the Philippines, Pacific Northwest, South America, New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, Alaska, the Mediterranean, Burma, and the Lesser Antilles due to factors like their proximity to plate boundaries and lack of recent seismic activity.

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2. Many earthquakes happen around plate boundaries, mainly convergent boundary types

3. Major earthquakes are more present in South America and the Philippines than earthquakes in 2010

4. Convergent plate boundaries are associated with larger earthquakes

5. 100 miles- ≈ 47.63% of all major earthquakes 200 miles- ≈ 71.52% of all major earthquakes

6. The Philippines Pacific Northwest South America New Zealand Japan Indonesia Alaska The Mediterranean Burma Lesser Antilles (in the Caribbean)

7. The Philippines - It is a prime region for a major earthquake because of its lack of earthquakes in recent years Pacific Northwest – This area is known for major earthquakes, and earthquakes here are even more potent because it is near a convergent boundary South America – The three largest earthquakes in the world have occurred here New Zealand – It had a recent earthquake, and there is a lack of earthquakes in the past year Japan – A major earthquake just hit here and is historically, a earthquake hotspot

8. Indonesia – Huge earthquakes occur here and a major earthquake hit around 2004 Alaska – Earthquakes here are not as well known, but consistent earthquakes over 7 occur here The Mediterranean – it lacks earthquakes in recent years Burma – A major earthquake happened historically and is affected by the same plates as Indonesia Lesser Antilles (in the Caribbean) – Last year, a major earthquake occurred here and is a historic earthquake hotspot

9. As more data is known from major earthquakes, data plots can be determined From these data points, correlations can be made to specify which areas are a main target for earthquakes

10. What have you learned about earthquakes and earthquake prediction? – Areas that have not many earthquakes in recent years are more likely to have a major earthquake such as Haiti (in the Caribbean) and Japan What factors influence earthquake prediction? - Areas that are near plate boundaries are more likely to experience an earthquake , but locations with convergent or transform boundaries are more likely to experience an earthquake that are large Where on Earth do most of the really big earthquakes strike? – Earthquakes that are near convergent boundaries usually experience the largest earthquakes