Earthquake Topics — Historic Earthquakes
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- 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)
- Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics (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 Hazards on the Island of Hawaii — summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii (USGS)
- Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation (Tech Museum of Innovation)
- Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt Online Companion — links related to subjects covered in book (W.H. Freeman & Co.)
- Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?! — summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US (Univ. of Nevada, Reno)
- Earthquakes in the United States, Magnitude 7 and Greater — List of earthquakes, by state, magnitude 7.0 and greater. (USGS)
- Historical Earthquake Theories — collection of historical earthquake theories and myths (Univ. of Vienna)
- Inside Geology - Chapter 10: Earthquakes — companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries (Houghton Mifflin Company College Division)
- Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year, 1990 - 2005 — List of the largest and deadliest earthquakes, by year, 1990 -2005. (USGS)
- Largest Earthquakes by State — List and map of the largest earthquake in each State (USGS)
- Largest Earthquakes in the United States — Lists and maps of the largest earthquakes in the United States. (USGS)
- Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900 — List and map of the largest earthquakes in the world. (USGS)
- Life Along the Faultline — lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California (Exploratorium)
- Living On Shaky Ground and other Preparedness Guides — A collection of preparedness guides for earthquakes and tsunamis especially for the Northern Coast of California (Humboldt State Univ, Dept of Geology)
- 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)
- San Andreas Fault, The — overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication (USGS)
- Science Explained, The — links to popular science articles about earthquake research (USGS)
- 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)
- Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history (USGS)
- Tour of the Site of the Loma Prieta Earthquake — virtual field trip (UC Santa Cruz)
- Understanding Quakes — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey (The Why Files)

