Earthquake Depth > Step One
To examine earthquakes at different
depths we'll need to request a series of maps with earthquakes grouped at
the following depths from QUEST:
1. 0-20
km
2. 20-100 km
3. 100-300 km
4. 300-500 km
5. 500-700 km
- If you don't have a QUEST window
open mouse over the Tools button along the top banner of this page.
Scroll down to Web Tools and click on the Launch QUEST button.
- Next, click on the Menu button
in the bottom left corner of the QUEST window.
- Click on Map Area and
the map area window will appear.
- Next, select World
in the Region pull down menu and click OK to close the window.
- Now, click on Data Sets (on
the Menu button) and the Data Sets window will appear in the middle of your
QUEST window.
- Select EARTHQUAKES from the
pull down menu and then choose SELECT EARTHQUAKE CRITERIA.
- Next, you'll select an earthquake
depth range. Begin by clicking on the Depth button and using the
Minimum and Maximum text boxes to select a depth range. When
you are finished click OK button in the blue window and
the OK button in the tan Data Sets window.
- Lastly, click on the GET MAP
button and in a few moments your map will appear in the main map area (the
Get Map text will turn red when your map has been submitted).
- Repeat this process for each depth
range listed above.
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