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A Comparison of Two Bay Area Earthquakes: 1989 v. 1906
Investigate the shaking intensity and magnitude of these two earthquakes.Univ. of Nevada, Reno
About Earthquakes
descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effectsUSGS
Bigger Faults Make Bigger EQ's
three different rope lengths are used to demonstrate how a fault ruptures in an EQ and why bigger faults make bigger EQ'sTASA Graphic Arts
Digital Online Geology - Earthquakes
Online version of "Earthquakes" by Edward
J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, and Dennis Tasa. This informative chapter about earthquakes has images, text, quizzes, and narrated animations explaining what happens when earthquakes occur.Purdue Univ.
Earth Science Education Activities
a wealth of excellent hands-on activities for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, seismic waves, plate tectonics, earth structure, seismic waves, convection, seismometers and more!USGS
Earthquake Density Maps for the World
Maps of average number of earthquake per year, magnitude 5.0 and greater, for the World.
Maps are grouped by depth intervals.Tech Museum of Innovation
Earthquakes
slide-show type presentationW.H. Freeman & Co.
Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt Online Companion
links related to subjects covered in bookUSGS
Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies
discussion about facts versus fantasiesOregon State University
Earthquakes: The Rolling Earth
slide-show type presentationUSGS & many other organizations
Echando Raices en Tierra de Terremotos
Este manual provee información sobre por qué nos deben preocupar los terremotos en el Sur de California, qué debemos hacer para estar seguros y reducir el daño, y también qué debemos saber de lo básico sobre terremotos.Univ. of South Carolina, IRIS
Global Earthquake Explorer, The
easy tool for non-seismologists to retrieve, display and analyze seismic dataHow Stuff Works
How Earthquakes Work
description of the basicsUSGS
Isoseismal Maps (PDF)
learn the difference between intensity and magnitude and gain experience with contouring on mapsDLESE
Living in Earthquake Country-Teaching Box
Explores how and why earthquakes cause damage, seismic waves, the ability of scientists to predict the likelihood and severity of earthquakes at specific locations, the difference between magnitude and intensity, the occurrence of earthquakes along patches of planar faults, and the potential damage caused by earthquakes such as landslides, liquefaction, or structural failure.DLESE
Living in Earthquake Country: A Teaching Box
7 lessons with the goal of teaching students about how and why earthquakes cause damage. Explores seismic waves, the ability of scientists to predict the likelihood and severity of earthquakes at specific locations, the difference between magnitude and intensity, the occurrence of earthquakes along patches of planar faults, and the potential damage caused by earthquakes such as landslides, liquefaction, or structural failure.USGS
Magnitude / Intensity Comparison
Explains the difference between magnitude and intensity.USGS
Magnitude 7 and Greater Earthquakes This Year
List and map of magnitude 7 and greater earthquakes this year. List and map of deaths from earthquakes this year.USGS
Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1990
List of magnitude 8 and greater earthquakes since 1990.USGS
Magnitude versus Intensity Lesson (PDF)
classroom lesson to teach the difference between earthquake magnitude and earthquake intensitiesUSGS
Measuring the Size of an Earthquake
How the size of an earthquake is measured.Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)
MegaQuakes/Earthquake Simulator
dial up an earthquake and see the resultsUSGS
Number of Magnitude 7.0 and Greater Earthquakes per Year, Since 1900
List of the number of magnitude 7.0 and greater earthquakes per year, since 1900.USGS & many other organizations
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - NCA edition
Earthquakes and preparedeness in northern CaliforniaUSGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - SCA edition
Earthquakes and preparedeness in southern CaliforniaUtah Seismic Safety Commission
Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - Utah edition
Earthquakes and prepardeness in UtahUSGS
Richter Magnitude Scale, The
Description of the Richter magnitude scale.USGS
Science Explained, The
links to popular science articles about earthquake researchUSGS
Severity of an Earthquake, The
measuring earthquakes, online USGS general interest publicationScripps Institution of Oceanography
The Richter Scale
An interactive demonstration of calculating the magnitude of an earthquake based on amplitude and S and P wave locationsUSGS
Try It Yourself Calculator
How much bigger is a magnitude 8.7 earthquake than a magnitude 5.8 earthquake?Calstate LA
Virtual Earthquake & Other Labs
you're the scientist, and you have to locate the earthquake and determine the magnitude
Earthquake Topics - Magnitudes
