Your task is to research the geology of the region/city. What type of faulting occurs? What are the fault conditions? Are there local plate boundaries? Is this associated with volcanism?
Helpful Links:
Seismic
monitor: From University of Washington
Shows recent earthquakes, click on seismic stations for
more info
Index
Several earthquake related sites
Seismic
Stations: From University of Washington
Listing of seismic stations, click on the one you want
more info on, it will give you info on geology and fault conditions
Ask
a Geologist
A site where you can ask a geologist a question and get
a response
List
Of Sites
Surfing the net for earthquake sites from University
of Washington