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Tye
5801 Main Avenue
Bow, WA 98232
March 22, 2009
Mr. President
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
Dear Mr. President:
I want to thank you for personally choosing me to observe earthquakes that happen all around the
world. For the two weeks I examined earthquakes that happened, I have discovered many
interesting things.
Your first question you asked was, “Where are the most recent earthquakes occurring and are they
more likely to occur in certain locations?” Earthquakes were happening mostly in Indonesia and
Alaska. In Indonesia earthquakes mostly happen at Kepulauan Talaud. In Alaska earthquakes
usually happen at the Aleutian Islands.
The second question you asked was, “Whether or not there is any way to determine what parts of
the world are most prone to them?” A way we can figure this out is by seeing if there are any active
faults around the area. Like if a transform plate has been recently moving cause earth quakes. Also
if there is any seduction zones in the area. An example is around Southern Asia more earthquakes
occur there then in other places.
Your third question was, “If there is, is there a relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes?”
The answer to that is yes, there is a relationship between earthquakes and volcanoes. Volcanoes
occur at plate boundaries. If it is a convergent boundary a volcano can occur there by a seduction
zone. A seduction zone is when an Oceanic plate and a Continental Plate Collide. The Oceanic
sinks under the Continental and melts. The Magma rises to the surface forming a volcano. When
ever the volcano erupts or activity is happening there an earthquake will occur. So a volcano can
cause an earthquake.
Your final question was, “What is causing the earthquakes?” What is causing the earthquakes is, is
activity at plate boundaries. When a plates move away, toward, or past each other forces build up.
When the force reaches its limit it snaps causing earthquakes.
I have answered all your questions about earthquakes within my study on them. I will like to thank
you again for choosing me for this task and hope I can do more in the future.
Sincerely,
Tye (USGS Geologist)