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The Hawaiian Islands are the tops of gigantic volcanoes that formed above a hot spot in the Earth's interior. As the volcanoes grew, they were carried away from the hot spot as the Pacific Plate moves northwestward at about 3 1/2 inches per year.
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Significant Earthquakes
- M 6.8 Ryukyu Islands, Japan October 30, 2009 07:03:39 UTC
- M 6.2 Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan October 29, 2009 17:44:31 UTC
- M 6.9 Banda Sea October 24, 2009 14:40:44 UTC
- M 6.1 Sunda Strait, Indonesia October 16, 2009 09:52:52 UTC
- 2009 Olancha, CA Earthquake Sequence (updated) October 3, 2009 16:12:21 UTC
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Loma Prieta Earthquake Anniversary
October 17, 2009 was the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in San Francisco. Share your Loma Prieta stories with us
