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- "Written in Stone" Earthquake Animations — Animations developed for the educational video "Written in Stone" produced by San Diego State professor Pat Abbott. These animations offer visual explanations for some of the more complex processes involved in earthquake dynamics. They also include some practical mitigation procedures for securing one's home for protection during an earthquake. (SDSU Education Center on Computational Science and Engr)
- 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire — An online exhibit of information and images from the 1906 earthquake and fire. (Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley)
- 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Visualizations — This collection presents links to images, films, panoramas and animations about the earthquake and fire. (Carleton College/NAGT materials)
- A Comparison of Two Bay Area Earthquakes: 1989 v. 1906 — Investigate the shaking intensity and magnitude of these two earthquakes. (USGS)
- About Earthquakes — descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
- Building a Shake Table — discussion and lesson plans (Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER))
- Can It Happen Here? — Could a large damaging tsunami happen in the United States? (USGS)
- 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. (TASA Graphic Arts)
- 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! (Purdue Univ.)
- Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics (USGS)
- Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online — preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics (USGS)
- Earthquake Booms, Seneca Guns, and Other Sounds — An examination of strange and unexplained sounds that are sometimes heard accompanying earthquakes. (USGS)
- Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan — discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
- Earthquake Facts & Earthquake Fantasy — Companion to "Earthquakes, Megaquakes, and the Movies" (USGS)
- Earthquake Hazards on the Island of Hawaii — summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii (USGS)
- Earthquake Science Explained — A series of short articles for students, teachers, and parents originally published as weekly features in The San Francisco Chronicle. This USGS General Information Product presents some of the new understanding gained and scientific advances made in the century since the Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. (USGS)
- Earthquakes — general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication (USGS)
- Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation (Tech Museum of Innovation)
- Earthquakes, MegaQuakes, and the Movies — discussion about facts versus fantasies (USGS)
- 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. (USGS & many other organizations)
- Groundwater Effects from Earthquakes — A description of the potential effects of earthquakes on groundwater and wells. (USGS)
- Hazards 101, Earthquake — The basics of how the USGS National Earthquake Hazard Maps are made. (USGS)
- High Quality Earthquake Animations — Simulations of earthquake ruptures that were run on the supercomputers at Caltech's Center for Advanced Computing Research (USGS)
- 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. (DLESE)
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - NCA edition — Earthquakes and preparedeness in northern California (USGS & many other organizations)
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - SCA edition — Earthquakes and preparedeness in southern California (USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC))
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country - Utah edition — Earthquakes and prepardeness in Utah (Utah Seismic Safety Commission)
- San Andreas Fault at Wallace Creek — Interactive, 360 degree panorama of the San Andreas Fault. Aerial photos of the fault taken from a kite. (USGS)
- Science Explained, The — links to popular science articles about earthquake research (USGS)
- Shake, Rattle, and Slide — Lessons, activities, and slide shows about earthquakes, volcanoes, and glaciers. (University of Illinois Extension)
- The Wave that Shook the World — Online companion to the NOVA broadcast with excellent animations, Q&A, images, and lesson plans for teachers. (PBS-NOVA)
- Tour of the Site of the Loma Prieta Earthquake — virtual field trip (UC Santa Cruz)
- Tsunamis — short news piece with images (The Why Files)
- Understanding Quakes — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey (The Why Files)
- UPSeis Seismology Questions Answered — magnitudes, research, locations, seismic waves, and all the basics explained, as well as preparedness and hazards (UPSeis, Univ. of Michigan)
- Visualizations of Geologic Hazards — Visualizing the Earth, its processes, and its evolution through time is a fundamental aspect of geoscience. The use of visualizations - diagrams, images, animations, maps, and more - is an essential tool in helping students to visualize the Earth and its processes. (Carleton College/NAGT materials)
