Non-USGS Websites
- American Geophysical Union (AGU) - A worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity.
- Association of American State Geologists (AASG) - An organization of the chief executives of the state geological surveys in 50 states and Puerto Rico
- Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Focus on the San Francisco Bay Area
- California Geological Survey (CGS) - Providing information and advice to protect life and property from natural hazards and to promote a better understanding of California's diverse geologic environment.
- California Office of Emergency Services (OES) -
- California Seismic Safety Commission - Established to advise the Governor, Legislature, and state and local governments on ways to reduce earthquake risk.
- Center for Earthquake Research & Information (CERI) - Focus on Central US
- Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) - Focus on the Central US
- Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) - Non-profit organization, established in 1988, devoted to the advancement of earthquake engineering research, education and implementation.
- COSMOS Virtual Data Center - Portal to the strong ground motion records of COSMOS Strong Motion Program members.
- CREW - Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup - A coalition of private and public representatives working together to improve the ability of Cascadia Region communities to reduce the effects of earthquake events.
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) - National, nonprofit, technical society of engineers, geoscientists, architects, planners, public officials, and social scientists.
- Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Virtual Clearinghouse - Centralized location for researchers of all disciplines to exchange information after a significant earthquake.
- EarthScope - A bold undertaking to apply modern observational, analytical and telecommunications technologies to investigate the structure and evolution of the North American continent and the physical processes controlling earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
- EQE International - Independent risk management and information services company.
- EQNET - EarthQuake Information NETwork - Created and maintained by MCEER
- European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre -
- FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency -
- Finite-source Rupture Model Database - Collects, displays and distributes finite-source rupture models that image the spatio-temporal evolution of earthquake rupture through modelling/inversion of seismic and/or geodetic data.
- GSA - Geological Society of America - The mission of GSA is to be a leader in advancing the geosciences, enhancing the professional growth of its members, and promoting the geosciences in the service of humankind.
- Incorporated Research Institutes for Seismology (IRIS) - A university research consortium dedicated to exploring the Earth's interior through the collection and distribution of seismographic data.
- International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior (IASPEI) - The purpose of the International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior is: 1. To promote the study of problems relating to earthquakes, to the propagation of seismic waves, and to the internal structure, properties and processes of the Earth; 2. To initiate and co-ordinate the conduct of researches which depend on co- operation between different countries, and to provide for their scientific discussion; 3. To facilitate particular researches on scientific and applied seismology, such as the comparison of instruments used in different countries, researches on blasting and generally all matters to which seismology is related.
- International Seismological Centre (ISC) - The International Seismological Centre is a non-governmental organisation charged with the final collection, analysis and publication of standard earthquake information from all over the world.
- Mid-America Earthquake Center - The Center is a result of the research efforts carried out for the Education Program of the Mid-America Earthquake Center (MAE Center). The Education Program brings together investigators from the core participating institutions of MAEC to increase knowledge of earthquake engineering at all educational levels - from kindergarten through to graduate school.
- Multi-Disciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER) - National center of excellence that develops and applies knowledge and advanced technologies to reduce earthquake losses.
- National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) - NOAA - NGDC provides scientific stewardship, products and services for geophysical data describing the solid earth, marine, and solar-terrestrial environment, as well as earth observations from space.
- National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) -
- National Science Foundation (NSF) - An independent federal agency created by Congress in 1950 "to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defenseā¦"
- Natural Hazards Center - National and international clearinghouse of knowledge concerning the social science and policy aspects of disasters.
- Northern California Earthquake Data Center - A joint project of the University of California Berkeley Seismological Laboratory (BSL) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Observatories and Research Facilities for EUropean Seismology (ORFEUS) - ORFEUS is the European non-profit organisation that aims at coordinating and promoting digital, broad-band seismology in Europe.
- Project IDA - A global network of broadband and very long period seismometers operated by the IGPP, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, Univ. of California, San Diego.
- Saint Louis University Earthquake Center -
- Seattle Fault Earthquake Scenario - Vulnerablity of the Puget Sound and Washington State areas. Collaboration between the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and Washington Emergency Management Divsion.
- Seismo-surfing the Internet for Earthquake Data - Web connections to original seismic data or seismic research information
- Seismological Society of America (SSA) - An international association devoted to the advancement of earthquake science.
- Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program -
- SOPAC (Scripps Orbit and Permanent Array Center) - Archives high-precision GPS data, particularly for the study of earthquake hazards, tectonic plate motion, crustal deformation, and meteorology
- Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) - The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), headquartered at the University of Southern California, was founded in 1991 with a mission to gather new information about earthquakes in Southern California, integrate this information into a comprehensive and predictive understanding of earthquake phenomena, and communicate this understanding to end-users and the general public in order to increase earthquake awareness, reduce economic losses, and save lives.
- Southern California Earthquake Data Center - Earthquake-related data and software for Southern California.
- Tectonics Observatory -
- Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) - The mission of the Western States Seismic Policy Council is to develop seismic policies and share information to promote programs intended to reduce earthquake-related losses.
- World Data Center System - The World Data Center (WDC) system was created to archive and distribute data collected from the observational programs of the 1957-1958 International Geophysical Year.
- World Organization of Volcano Observatories -
- World Seismic Safety Initiative (WSSI) - An undertaking of the International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE). WSSI is a non-profit, non-governmental venture to promote the spirit and goals of IDNDR and to act as a catalyst in helping nations improve their earthquake risk management strategies.