Earthquake Topics — Historic Earthquakes
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Organization | Topics | Content Types | Level |
Earthquake 101 Powerpoint Slideshow Download — a complete PowerPoint show for the basics | |||
USGS | Photos, 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 | ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan — discussion and lots of photos and images of the effects of the Kobe, Japan earthquake | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Effects, Earthquake Basics Photos, Earthquake Hazards Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Shaking | ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquake Hazards on the Island of Hawaii — summary of earthquake hazards in Hawaii | |||
USGS | Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience |
Earthquakes — slide-show type presentation | |||
Tech Museum of Innovation | Basics Damage from Earthquakes Earth structure Effects, Earthquake Photos, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Instrumentation, seismographs, monitoring Locating Earthquakes Magnitudes Nuclear explosions Plate tectonics Preparedness Seismic waves | ![]() ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience |
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 | ![]() | College |
Earthquakes in the Midwestern and Eastern US?! — summary of earthquakes in the Central and Eastern US | |||
Univ. of Nevada, Reno | Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology Seismicity | ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Earthquakes in the United States, Magnitude 7 and Greater — List of earthquakes, by state, magnitude 7.0 and greater. | |||
USGS | Historic Earthquakes Seismicity | ![]() | General Audience |
Earthquakes! — description, photos, and graphics of earthquake basics and effects of earthquakes in Turkey | |||
The Why Files | Basics 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 | ![]() ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Historical Earthquake Theories — collection of historical earthquake theories and myths | |||
Univ. of Vienna | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Myths | ![]() | High School General Audience College |
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 | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Hazards Education resources Books Basics Preparedness | ![]() | College |
Largest and Deadliest Earthquakes by Year, 1990 - 2005 — List of the largest and deadliest earthquakes, by year, 1990 -2005. | |||
USGS | Historic Earthquakes Deaths from Earthquakes Seismicity | ![]() | General Audience |
Largest Earthquakes by State — List and map of the largest earthquake in each State | |||
USGS | Historic Earthquakes | ![]() | General Audience |
Largest Earthquakes in the United States — Lists and maps of the largest earthquakes in the United States. | |||
USGS | Historic Earthquakes | ![]() | General Audience |
Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900 — List and map of the largest earthquakes in the world. | |||
USGS | Historic Earthquakes | ![]() | General Audience |
Life Along the Faultline — lots of resources, information, activities and graphics concerning earthquakes in California | |||
Exploratorium | Basics Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology | ![]() ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
San Andreas Fault, The — overview of the San Andreas Fault, online USGS general interest publication | |||
USGS | Basics Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Historic Earthquakes History-Earthquakes, Seismology San Andreas Fault | ![]() ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience College |
Science Explained, The — links to popular science articles about earthquake research | |||
USGS | Basics 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 | ![]() | General Audience 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-NOVA | Books Effects, Earthquake Historic Earthquakes Lessons online Preparedness Tsunamis | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | College General Audience High School |
Today in Earthquake History — what happened today in earthquake history | |||
USGS | History-Earthquakes, Seismology Historic Earthquakes Earthquake facts | ![]() | Middle School High School General Audience Elementary school College |
Tour of the Site of the Loma Prieta Earthquake — virtual field trip | |||
UC Santa Cruz | San Andreas Fault Plate tectonics Historic Earthquakes Hazards Field trips - virtual, real Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc. Effects, Earthquake | ![]() ![]() | High School General Audience College |