Which Earthquake event number is most likely associated with the movement of the Scotia plate?

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QUESTION 32) Which Earthquake event number is most likely associated with the movement of the Scotia plate?

Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021
Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov
17
20°N
68.5°W
92
3.9
2021-07-07 23:08
NE of Miches, Dominican Republic
18
45°N
76°W
16.4
1.6
2021-07-07 23:17
SE of Arnprior, Canada
19
40°N
13°E
468.5
4.2
2021-07-13 9:07
N of Ustica, Italy
20
18°N
72°W
10
3.9
2021-07-15 5:01
SE of Fond Parisien, Haiti
21
5.5°S
146°E
50.1
2021-07-16 5:34
SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea
22
20°S
67°W
241.9
4.4
2021-07-17 0:49
NNW of Colchani, Bolivia
23
60.5°N
138°W
25.7
1.6
2021-07-18 9:33
SW of Haines Junction, Canada
24
19°N
155°W
36.2
1.9
2021-07-18 15:06
SE of Pāhala, Hawaii
Transcribed Image Text:Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov 17 20°N 68.5°W 92 3.9 2021-07-07 23:08 NE of Miches, Dominican Republic 18 45°N 76°W 16.4 1.6 2021-07-07 23:17 SE of Arnprior, Canada 19 40°N 13°E 468.5 4.2 2021-07-13 9:07 N of Ustica, Italy 20 18°N 72°W 10 3.9 2021-07-15 5:01 SE of Fond Parisien, Haiti 21 5.5°S 146°E 50.1 2021-07-16 5:34 SE of Madang, Papua New Guinea 22 20°S 67°W 241.9 4.4 2021-07-17 0:49 NNW of Colchani, Bolivia 23 60.5°N 138°W 25.7 1.6 2021-07-18 9:33 SW of Haines Junction, Canada 24 19°N 155°W 36.2 1.9 2021-07-18 15:06 SE of Pāhala, Hawaii
Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021
Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov
Depth of
Earthquake
(km)
Magnitude
Event
Latitude
Longitude
yyyy/mm/dd/ hh:mm
of
Location of Earthquake
No.
degrees
degrees
Earthquake
55°S
29°W
35
4.4
2021-06-20 16:26
South Sandwich Islands region
2
41°N
114°E
31.9
4.4
2021-06-21 23:14
NW of Zhangjiakou, China
26°S
71°E
10
4.3
2021-06-23 17:25
Indian Ocean Triple Junction
4
37°N
70°E
179.3
4.3
2021-06-25 5:11
SSE of Talogan, Afghanistan
5
4°N
31°E
10
4.4
2021-06-26 17:11
E of Yei, South Sudan
6.
6 2021-06-26 20:06
40°N
143°E
38.4
4.1
NE of Miyako, Japan
34°N
118°W
18
1.1
2021-06-27 9:13
N of Montebello, CA
8
45°N
28°W
10
4.5
2021-06-27 12:24
northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
9
44°N
129°W
13.2
4
2021-06-29 13:03
off the coast of Oregon
10
28°S
113°W
10
4.9
2021-06-30 15:52
Easter Island region
11
38°S
176.454°E
227
2021-07-02 5:14
N of Maketu, New Zealand
12
16°N
145.5°E
516.6
4.2
2021-07-04 8:11
Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands
13
40°S
75°W
19.8
4.5
2021-07-05 3:57
W of Corral, Chile
14
5°N
94°E
38.1
4.1
2021-07-05 13:54
W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia
15
53°N
163.5°W
32.1
3.7
2021-07-06 1:08
S of False Pass, Alaska
16
7°N
73°W
149.7
4.5
2021-07-06 7:41
NW of Cepitá, Colombia
Transcribed Image Text:Selected Worldwide Earthquakes June 20- July 18, 2021 Data Source: United States Geological Survey earthquake.usgs.gov Depth of Earthquake (km) Magnitude Event Latitude Longitude yyyy/mm/dd/ hh:mm of Location of Earthquake No. degrees degrees Earthquake 55°S 29°W 35 4.4 2021-06-20 16:26 South Sandwich Islands region 2 41°N 114°E 31.9 4.4 2021-06-21 23:14 NW of Zhangjiakou, China 26°S 71°E 10 4.3 2021-06-23 17:25 Indian Ocean Triple Junction 4 37°N 70°E 179.3 4.3 2021-06-25 5:11 SSE of Talogan, Afghanistan 5 4°N 31°E 10 4.4 2021-06-26 17:11 E of Yei, South Sudan 6. 6 2021-06-26 20:06 40°N 143°E 38.4 4.1 NE of Miyako, Japan 34°N 118°W 18 1.1 2021-06-27 9:13 N of Montebello, CA 8 45°N 28°W 10 4.5 2021-06-27 12:24 northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 9 44°N 129°W 13.2 4 2021-06-29 13:03 off the coast of Oregon 10 28°S 113°W 10 4.9 2021-06-30 15:52 Easter Island region 11 38°S 176.454°E 227 2021-07-02 5:14 N of Maketu, New Zealand 12 16°N 145.5°E 516.6 4.2 2021-07-04 8:11 Anatahan region, Northern Mariana Islands 13 40°S 75°W 19.8 4.5 2021-07-05 3:57 W of Corral, Chile 14 5°N 94°E 38.1 4.1 2021-07-05 13:54 W of Banda Aceh, Indonesia 15 53°N 163.5°W 32.1 3.7 2021-07-06 1:08 S of False Pass, Alaska 16 7°N 73°W 149.7 4.5 2021-07-06 7:41 NW of Cepitá, Colombia
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