Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
An online exhibit of information and images from the 1906 earthquake and fire.Carleton College/NAGT materials
1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Visualizations
This collection presents links to images, films, panoramas and animations about the earthquake and fire.USGS
Can It Happen Here?
Could a large damaging tsunami happen in the United States?USGS
Casualty (Fatality) Totals, A Note About
One-pager explaining why the numbers vary on different list.USGS
Coastal and Marine Geology Program
All 35 coastal States and the island territories experience coastal erosion. Balancing the competing needs of citizens, government, industry, and the environment.USGS
Determining Danger (PDF)
identify potential hazards in your immediate environment and take action to increase safetyUSGS
Earthquake Facts & Earthquake Fantasy
Companion to "Earthquakes, Megaquakes, and the Movies"USGS
Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies
discussion about facts versus fantasiesDestination Cinema
Forces of Nature -- Teacher Study Guides
These study guides are mean to complement the giant_screen film "Forces of Nature"USGS
Groundwater Effects from Earthquakes
A description of the potential effects of earthquakes on groundwater and wells.USGS
Late Night Musings of an Earthquake Seismologist
USGS Scientist Paul A. Reasenberg candidly discusses earthquake preparedness.DLESE
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.New York Times Learning Network
National Tragedy, Global Response Lesson Plan
explore how different people on local, national and international levels respond to a destructive natural disaster and the needs of its victims and how various facets of the media cover such an event, focusing specifically on the earthquake that devaMontgomery Cty Public Schools
Remote-Sensing Seismic Activities
you are the planner, and you have to consider the earthquake hazards and risksPaleontological Research Institution
Transforming California: Landforms of the San Andreas Fault
PowerPoint presentation of digital images (60.7 Mb) exploring the landforms found along the San Andreas Fault. Designed for classroom use with a complementing narrative for each slide. One of the many Earthtrip Virtual Field Trips to explore.National Geographic
Xpeditions: Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Compare plate tectonic maps with population density maps, and analyze what these maps imply about population and seismic hazards.
Earthquake Topics - Societal Effects
