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World map showing the global distribution of earthquakes

Detailed Description

Future Opportunities in Regional and Global Seismic Network Monitoring and Science

The global distribution of earthquakes, 1900-present, as documented in the USGS/ANSS Comprehensive Earthquake Catalog. Earthquakes are sized by magnitude, and colored according to their depth (white = shallow, black = deep).

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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