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Plain-language explainers so the live map makes sense. These pages teach concepts — they do not forecast earthquakes for any city or time.
We do not predict city / date / time. If someone claims a deterministic quake forecast, it is not science Ring of Fire endorses. Use official USGS and local emergency guidance for safety.
Earthquake swarms
Clusters of quakes without a clear single mainshock — how they differ from aftershock sequences.
Aftershocks
Why shaking can continue for days or months after a large event — Omori’s law in plain English.
Magnitude & intensity
What M numbers mean vs what people feel (intensity), and why depth matters.
Scenario / what-if desks
Hypothetical impact briefs — shake intensity language, who might feel strong shake, tsunami if coastal. Not forecasts.
Ring of Fire corridors
How we approximate the Pacific Rim belt with auditable lat/lon rectangles.