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100% Chance of an Earthquake — Earthquake statistics.
USGSStatistics
Prediction
Basics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

About Earthquakes — descriptions and graphics of earthquakes and their effects
Univ. of Nevada, RenoSeismic waves
Plate tectonics
Photos, Earthquake
Magnitudes
Intensity
Effects, Earthquake
Earth structure
Basics
Lesson Plans
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts — Flash animations illustrating basic earthquake terms and concepts.
USGSEducation resources
Basics
College
Elementary school
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Become an Earthquake Scientist — What does a geophysicist do? What do you need to study in school to become a geophysicist? What are the opportunities?
USGSCareers
Info
Middle School
High School
College

Birth of the Himalayas — brief description of the origin of the Himalaya Mountains
NOVAHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Plate tectonics
Info
General Audience
College

Brief History of Seismology to 1910 — brief description of history of seismology
UC Santa BarbaraHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

California Earthquake Overview — slide show of geological history of California and earthquakes 1769 to 2000
Golden State MuseumHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Seismicity
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

California Subduction Rocks — A photographic field trip to classic subduction-related rocks across northern California.
About GeologyCrustal deformation
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Field trips - virtual, real
Plate tectonics
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Can It Happen Here? — Could a large damaging tsunami happen in the United States?
USGSTsunamis
Societal Effects
Preparedness
Prediction
Hazards
Effects, Earthquake
Deaths from Earthquakes
Damage from Earthquakes
Info
College
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Continents in Collision: Pangea Ultima — short news piece with images
NASACrustal deformation
Plate tectonics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Cool Earthquake Facts — fascinating earthquake facts
USGSBasics
Earthquake facts
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Demonstrations of Geophysical Principles Applicable to the Properties and Processes of the Earth's Interior — demonstrations with photos and graphics
SUNY BinghamtonEducation resources
Earth structure
Basics
Lessons online
Lesson Plans
Info
Graphics
High School
College

Depth of Earthquakes — one-page plot and explanation
BerkeleyMaps
Locations
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Designing Structures to Perform Well During an Earthquake — discussion and lesson plans
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)Lessons online
Education resources
Engineering, Earthquake
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Info
High School
College

Determining the Depth of an Earthquake — brief discussion on depths of earthquakes
USGSLocating Earthquakes
Locations
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

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 ArtsBasics
Books
Damage from Earthquakes
Effects, Earthquake
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Intensity
Locating Earthquakes
Locations
Magnitudes
Plate tectonics
Prediction
Seismic waves
Shaking
Graphics
Info
Lesson Plans
College
High School

Discover Our Earth — interactive lessons on earthquake basics, locations, magnitudes and more!
Cornell UniversityPlate tectonics
Maps
Magnitudes
Locations
Locating Earthquakes
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Education resources
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Info
Graphics
General Audience
College
High School

Discover Our Earth — Portal for teachers and students for learning the basics about earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, topography, and sea level changes.
USGS & DLESEPlate tectonics
Lessons online
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Downloadable Freeware — (Mac only) plate tectonic animations, orogeny, Our Dynamic Planet, Origins of Life
UC Santa BarbaraPlate tectonics
Interactive
Graphics
Lesson Plans
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Early History of Seismometry (to 1900), The — history of various instruments throughout the history of seismology
USGSHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Earth Science Course Notes & Graphics — Professor Steve Dutch's excellent online resources for earth sciences with great images for teaching; all the goodies are behind the "Notes" links
Univ. of WisconsinBasics
Earth structure
Education resources
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Geology
Plate tectonics
Rock mechanics
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

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.Shaking
Seismic waves
Preparedness
Plate tectonics
Magnitudes
Locations
Locating Earthquakes
Lessons online
Intensity
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Hazards
Geology
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Engineering, Earthquake
Effects, Earthquake
Education resources
Earth structure
Basics
Lesson Plans
Graphics
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

Earth Science Explorer — virtual museum
NASABasics
Earth structure
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Plate tectonics
Graphics
Info
Middle School
High School
College

Earth's Crust, The — how thick is the Earth's crust?
USGSMaps
Earth structure
Graphics
General Audience
College

Earth's Interior & Plate Tectonics — overview with good graphics and lots of details
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)Plate tectonics
Earth structure
Basics
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College
Middle School

Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics
USGSPhotos, Earthquake
Effects, Earthquake
Earth structure
Damage from Earthquakes
Basics
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Locating Earthquakes
Maps
Plate tectonics
Seismic waves
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow online — preview of the complete PowerPoint show for the basics
USGSBasics
Earth structure
Effects, Earthquake
Earthquake facts
Photos, Earthquake
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Locating Earthquakes
Plate tectonics
Seismic waves
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Earthquake Booms, Seneca Guns, and Other Sounds — An examination of strange and unexplained sounds that are sometimes heard accompanying earthquakes.
USGSEffects, Earthquake
Info
College
General Audience
High School

Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan — discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake
Univ. of Nevada, RenoEffects, Earthquake
Basics
Photos, Earthquake
Hazards
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Shaking
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Earthquake Prediction Information — short overview
University of WashingtonPrediction
Info
General Audience
High School
College

Earthquake Prediction, Societal Implications — technical paper
journal Reviews of GeophysicsPrediction
Info
College
General Audience

Earthquake Statistics — Frequency of different magnitude earthquakes, number of earthquakes per year, etc.
USGSStatistics
Earthquake facts
Info
Elementary school
College
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Earthquakes — general overview of earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication
USGSEffects, Earthquake
Basics
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Prediction
Seismicity
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Earthquakes by Bruce A. Bolt Online Companion — links related to subjects covered in book
W.H. Freeman & Co.Basics
Books
Historic Earthquakes
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Magnitudes
Plate tectonics
Prediction
Tsunamis
Info
College

Earthquakes Cannot Be Predicted — technical paper
journal SciencePrediction
Info
College
General Audience

Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?! — summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US
Univ. of Nevada, RenoHistoric Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Seismicity
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Earthquakes! — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey
The Why FilesBasics
Damage from Earthquakes
Deaths from Earthquakes
Effects, Earthquake
Engineering, Earthquake
Photos, Earthquake
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Hazards
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Maps
Plate tectonics
Prediction
Seismic waves
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

EarthScience Center, The — the USGS consulted on this interactive web-based learning module developed by Logal Software Co,; excellent learning tool for earthquake location, magnitude, distribution and forecasting, Plug-in required that works on PCs and MacOS9 only
USGS & RiverdeepSeismicity
Magnitudes
Locations
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Graphics
Fun & Games
High School
General Audience
College

Essentials of Geology Animations — A collection of animations describing concepts of geology
W.W. Norton and CompanyGeology
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Earth structure
Crustal deformation
Plate tectonics
Seismic waves
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Exploring Earthquakes in Space and Time Through the Internet and GIS — GIS-related earthquake lesson plan
USGS & Rocky Mountain Mapping CenterSeismicity
Locations
Lessons online
GIS
Education resources
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Exploring the Dynamic Earth: GIS Investigations in the Earth Sciences — book with high quality lessons with maps, images, instructor's manual, teaching tips, etc.
www.brookscole.comBooks
Education resources
GIS
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Exploring the Earth — interactively see the effect of media velocity on reflection and refraction of seismic waves, rotate Africa back to South America, Snell's Law
Univ. of UtahSeismic waves
Plate tectonics
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Fault Animations — animations illustrating the three main types of faults
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Faults — photos and graphics of fault types
Univ. of LeedsFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
General Audience
Middle School
High School
College

Flinn-Engdahl Regions — description of regions used to identify locations of earthquakes world-wide
USGSLocations
Maps
Info
High School
General Audience
College

Forces of Nature — companion to the "Forces of Nature" IMAX movie about Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Hurricanes and Tornadoes; interactive learning plus lesson plans for the classroom
National GeographicLessons online
Education resources
Books
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Garlock Fault Fly-Over — virtual fly-over of the Garlock fault
JPL/NASAFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College
Middle School

Geological Online Exhibits — geologic time scale, plate tectonics animation, and more!
UC Museum of Paleontology, BerkeleyBasics
Geology
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Geological Processes & Structures — animations of various types
Earth Science AustraliaFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Earth structure
Graphics
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

Geology Central — links to resources for Geology and Geophysics
Geology CentralBasics
Education resources
Field trips - virtual, real
Info
High School
General Audience
College

Geology Lesson Plans — includes all earth sciences
AskERICBasics
Geology
Lesson Plans
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

geologylink — geology in the news, links to resources, virtual field trips, virtual classroom
Houghton Mifflin Company College DivisionBasics
Field trips - virtual, real
Geology
Info
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

Geophysics Course Resources on the Internet — list of online course resources for undergraduate and graduate levels
Univ. of HoustonBasics
Geology
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Info
College

GETIT (Geoscience Education Through Interactive Technology) — software you can order that uses real data
Cambrian Systems, Inc.Locations
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Global Earthquake Explorer, The — easy tool for non-seismologists to retrieve, display and analyze seismic data
Univ. of South Carolina, IRISMagnitudes
Locations
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Seismic waves
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Great Quakes — description, graphics and animations about seismic waves, locations of earthquakes, effects, and earthquake engineering
Discovery OnlineBasics
Engineering, Earthquake
Hazards
Info
Graphics
Interactive
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

GSA Free Teacher Resources — A good resource for educators that includes lesson plans, info on state standards, awards, and reading suggestions
Geological Society of AmericaGeology
Education resources
Basics
Hazards
Lessons online
Plate tectonics
Lesson Plans
High School
Elementary school
College
Middle School

Hazards 101, Earthquake — The basics of how the USGS National Earthquake Hazard Maps are made.
USGSEffects, Earthquake
Engineering, Earthquake
Forces
Hazards
Shaking
Info
General Audience
College

High Quality Earthquake Animations — Simulations of earthquake ruptures that were run on the supercomputers at Caltech's Center for Advanced Computing Research
USGSEffects, Earthquake
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Modeling
Seismic waves
Shaking
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Historical Earthquake Theories — collection of historical earthquake theories and myths
Univ. of ViennaHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Historic Earthquakes
Myths
Info
High School
General Audience
College

How much bigger is a magnitude 8.7 earthquake than a magnitude 5.8 earthquake? — How to compare magnitude and energy. With "Try It Yourself" Calculator.
USGSMagnitudes
Info
Fun & Games
Interactive
College
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Ideas for Activities Using Live Seismograms — ideas for how to use real-time earthquake information in the classroom
USGS Albuquerque Seismological LaboratoryEducation resources
Lessons online
Seismic waves
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Incorp. Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) Education webpage — resources and opportunities for educators
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)Seismicity
Seismic waves
Earth structure
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College
Middle School

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 DivisionHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Historic Earthquakes
Hazards
Education resources
Books
Basics
Preparedness
Info
College

Inside Geology - Chapter 11: Geophysical Properties of Planet Earth — companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
Houghton Mifflin Company College DivisionEarth structure
Basics
Education resources
Info
College

Inside Geology - Chapter 12: Plate Tectonics: Creating Oceans and Continents — companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
Houghton Mifflin Company College DivisionEducation resources
Plate tectonics
Info
College

Inside Geology - Chapter 9: Folds, Faults and Mountains — companion webpages to the book chapter; links to numerous topical class lectures, web sites, references, news items, organizations, and glossaries
Houghton Mifflin Company College DivisionBooks
Education resources
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Info
College

Investigating Earthquakes Through Regional Seismicity — excellent graphics, animations and activities
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) & USGSEducation resources
Basics
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Lessons online
Seismicity
Interactive
Graphics
Lesson Plans
General Audience
College
High School

Is the reliable prediction of individual earthquakes a realistic scientific goal? — Seven-week debate involving many authors and their views
journal of NaturePrediction
Info
College
General Audience

Jules Verne Voyager and Jules Verne Voyager, Jr. — an interactive map tool that enables students and scientists to better understand the relationships between geophysical and geological processes, structures, and measurements with high-precision GPS data. These are Javascript based tools.
UNAVCOSeismicity
Plate tectonics
Maps
Interactive
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Landers Earthquake Rupture Movie — animation of the rupture on the Landers fault
Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) & USGSFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College
Middle School

Life Along the Faultline — lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California
ExploratoriumBasics
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Listening to Earthquakes — music and earthquakes have something in common!
USGSSeismic waves
Interactive
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Making a Shake Table — discussion and lesson plans
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)Effects, Earthquake
Engineering, Earthquake
Shaking
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Men & Women of Seismology, The — biographies and photos of famous seismologists
USGSHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Careers
People
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Mountain Maker, Earth Shaker — Push your mouse around to move continents and change the landscape
PBSBasics
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Plate tectonics
Interactive
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

NGDC - Natural Hazards Databases at NGDC — Data, images, kids quizzes, and maps from geologic hazards as well as slide shows available for order
National Geophysical Data CenterHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Hazards
Tsunamis
Interactive
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

On the Move: Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics — description of plate tectonic history and mechanics
NASAPlate tectonics
Basics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

One-page Information Sheets on Earthquake Topics — one-page information sheets about various earthquake topics
Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS)Basics
Education resources
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Our Dynamic Plate CD-ROM — CD-ROM you can order
UC Santa BarbaraEducation resources
Maps
Plate tectonics
Graphics
High School
College

PaleoMap Project — plate tectonics, earth history, climate history, lesson plans, software, and more
UT ArlingtonEducation resources
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Maps
Plate tectonics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Graphics
College

Papers from an NAS Colloquium on "Earthquake Prediction: The Scientific Challenge" — excellent collection of downloadable papers
National Academy of SciencesPrediction
Info
College
General Audience

Photos of Faults and Fault Zone Features — photos
Univ. of OregonFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Plate Reconstruction Service — calculate plate tectonic reconstructions of any age back to 150 My
Ocean Drilling Stratigraphic Network (ODSN)Maps
Plate tectonics
Info
College

Plate Tectonics Animations — awesome animations
U.S. National Park Service & USGSPlate tectonics
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Plate Tectonics, Their Cause — graphics and brief summary
Univ. of Nevada, RenoCrustal deformation
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Maps
Plate tectonics
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Predicting Earthquakes — short overview
USGSPrediction
Info
General Audience
College
High School

Ray Tracing Animations — animations for various earth models and types of seismic reflections and refractions
Washington Univ.Seismic waves
Graphics
College

San Andreas Fault Fly-Over — virtual fly-over of the San Andreas Fault
JPL/NASAFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
San Andreas Fault
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

San Andreas Fault, The — overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication
USGSBasics
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
San Andreas Fault
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Savage Earth, The — slick presentation of the earthquake basics with great graphics and animations
PBSBasics
Engineering, Earthquake
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Prediction
Seismic waves
Tsunamis
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Science Explained, The — links to popular science articles about earthquake research
USGSBasics
Crustal deformation
Effects, Earthquake
Engineering, Earthquake
Surface features - Faults, Earthquakes
Education resources
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Geology
Hazards
Historic Earthquakes
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Locations
Magnitudes
Modeling
Plate tectonics
Prediction
Rock mechanics
Seismicity
Statistics
Info
General Audience
College

Science of Earthquakes, The — links to various webpages with basic earthquake science info
USGSBasics
Info
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

Science of Tsunami Hazards - International Journal — Collection of downloadable journal articles in PDF format.
Tsunami SocietyTsunamis
Info
College

Seismic Waves — graphics to explain different types of seismic waves
UPSeis, Univ. of MichiganSeismic waves
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Seismic/Eruption — A free program (PC) you can download for the visualization of seismicity and volcanic activity in space and time
SUNY BinghamtonSeismicity
Graphics
Interactive
High School
College

Seismographs: Keeping Track of Earthquakes — brief description on how seismographs work to locate earthquakes
USGSSeismic waves
Networks
Locating Earthquakes
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Seismology Teaching Resources — Educational page with seismo links, diagrams, animations, and other teaching resources.
Arizona State UniversityEducation resources
Earth structure
Crustal deformation
Hazards
Seismic waves
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
College

Seismology, Earthquakes, and Earth Structure, An Introduction to — online companion to the textbook by Seth Stein and Michael Wysession with electronic versions of all images and access to homework problems and solutions; also includes errata
Blackwell PublishingEducation resources
Earth structure
Books
Basics
Plate tectonics
Seismic waves
Lesson Plans
Graphics
College
General Audience

Severity of an Earthquake, The — measuring earthquakes, online USGS general interest publication
USGSMagnitudes
Intensity
Hazards
Graphics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

Soil & Earthquakes — explains liquefaction
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)Lessons online
Education resources
Earth structure
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Southern California Integrated GPS Network Education Module — excellent graphics, animations and activities
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)Plate tectonics
GPS
Education resources
Basics
Lesson Plans
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Table-Top Earthquakes — USGS Open-File Report 98-767 (online)
USGSEducation resources
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Lesson Plans
High School
College

TASA Graphic Arts, Inc. — Plate Tectonics and How the Earth Works, The Theory of Plate Tectonics CDROMS, and more you can order
TASA Graphic Arts, Inc.Education resources
Lessons online
Plate tectonics
Interactive
Lesson Plans
High School
College

Tectonic Applications - Plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes — Definitions, explanations, and animations of advanced plate tectonics terms
USGS EROSBasics
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Hazards
Modeling
Plate tectonics
Graphics
Info
College
General Audience
High School
Middle School

Tectonic Geomorphology: Figures — Figures from the book "Tectonic Geomorphology" by Douglas W. Burbank and Robert S. Anderson
Institute for Crustal StudiesEarth structure
Books
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Graphics
College

The Parkfield Experiment — attempting to predict a Parkfield, CA earthquake
USGSPrediction
Parkfield
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

The Richter Scale — An interactive demonstration of calculating the magnitude of an earthquake based on amplitude and S and P wave locations
Scripps Institution of OceanographyMagnitudes
Basics
Interactive
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

The Wave that Shook the World — Online companion to the NOVA broadcast with excellent animations, Q&A, images, and lesson plans for teachers.
PBS-NOVABooks
Effects, Earthquake
Historic Earthquakes
Lessons online
Preparedness
Tsunamis
Graphics
Info
Interactive
Lesson Plans
College
General Audience
High School

Theory of the Earth — online book on the science of earthquakes
CaltechTsunamis
Plate tectonics
Books
Basics
Info
Graphics
College

This Dynamic Earth: The Story of Plate Tectonics — excellent comprehensive overview of plate tectonics with excellent graphics, online USGS general interest publication
USGSBasics
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Plate tectonics
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history
USGSHistory-Earthquakes, Seismology
Historic Earthquakes
Earthquake facts
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

Tour of San Andreas Fault in the San Francisco Bay Area — virtual field trip
StanfordField trips - virtual, real
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
San Andreas Fault
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Tour of the Calavaras Fault — virtual field trip
Stanford Exploration ProjectFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Field trips - virtual, real
San Andreas Fault
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Tour of the Hayward Fault — virtual field trip
Calstate HaywardFaults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Field trips - virtual, real
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Tour of the Kentucky River Fault Zone — virtual field trip
Univ. of KentuckyField trips - virtual, real
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Tour of the Site of the Loma Prieta Earthquake — virtual field trip
UC Santa CruzSan Andreas Fault
Plate tectonics
Historic Earthquakes
Hazards
Field trips - virtual, real
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Effects, Earthquake
Info
Graphics
High School
General Audience
College

Travel Time Information & Calculator — Choose a seismic station location and a recent earthquake, and see how long it takes different types of seismic waves to travel from the epicenter to your station. Travel time curve and other phase information.
USGSLocating Earthquakes
Earth structure
Seismic waves
Interactive
High School
College

Tsunamis — short news piece with images
The Why FilesEffects, Earthquake
Tsunamis
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

UPSeis Seismology Questions Answered — magnitudes, research, locations, seismic waves, and all the basics explained, as well as preparedness and hazards
UPSeis, Univ. of MichiganBasics
Effects, Earthquake
Hazards
Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
College

USGS and Science Education, The — webpages, links, booklets, maps, fact sheets, classroom lessons, etc. online and to order, mostly free
USGSBasics
Careers
Education resources
Lessons online
Lesson Plans
Info
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

USGS General Interest Publications — online and to order on a variety of subjects
USGSBasics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

USGS Map Catalog: Earthquakes-Volcanoes-Landslides — Purchase maps based on earthquake, volcano, and landslide hazards
USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping CenterPlate tectonics
Maps
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Earth structure
Seismicity
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

USGS Maps Booklet — online USGS general interest publication
USGSBasics
Maps
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
College

UTIG : GK-12 Program — lesson plans for earthquakes, tsunamis, plate tectonics, and more
Univ. of Texas, AustinLessons online
Education resources
Basics
Plate tectonics
Tsunamis
Lesson Plans
Middle School
High School
College

Virtual Earthquake & Other Labs — you're the scientist, and you have to locate the earthquake and determine the magnitude
Calstate LASeismic waves
Magnitudes
Locating Earthquakes
Geology
Education resources
Interactive
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
College

Virtual Earthquake Engineering — interactive demonstration of the effects of earthquake retrofitting
S. Illinois Univ.Engineering, Earthquake
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Virtual Plate Reconstructions — exploration of plate tectonics
Univ. of KentuckyPlate tectonics
Interactive
Graphics
High School
College

Volcano World's Activities for Plate Tectonics — slide-style coverage of the basics
Univ. of North DakotaBasics
Education resources
Geology
Lessons online
Plate tectonics
Lesson Plans
Graphics
Middle School
High School
Elementary school
College

Wallace Creek Interpretive Trail Guide — Interactive online trail guide to Wallace Creek site on the San Andreas Fault
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Info
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College

What on Earth is Plate Tectonics? — excellent presentation with vivid graphics
USGS & U.S. National Park ServicePlate tectonics
Earth structure
Graphics
Middle School
High School
General Audience
Elementary school
College