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Cool Earthquake Facts — fascinating earthquake facts
USGSBasics
Earthquake facts
Info
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General Audience
Elementary school
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Earth Science World Records — description and graphics of plate tectonics, earthquakes, and more
Extreme ScienceEarthquake facts
History-Earthquakes, Seismology
Plate tectonics
Graphics
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience

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 Facts & Earthquake Fantasy — Companion to "Earthquakes, Megaquakes, and the Movies"
USGSSocietal Effects
Effects, Earthquake
Myths
Earthquake facts
Info
Graphics
General Audience
High School
Middle School

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, MegaQuakes, and the Movies — discussion about facts versus fantasies
USGSSocietal Effects
Shaking
San Andreas Fault
Prediction
Plate tectonics
Myths
Magnitudes
Forces
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Earthquake facts
Effects, Earthquake
Damage from Earthquakes
Info
Middle School
High School
General Audience

Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country — Earthquakes and prepardeness in southern California
USGS & Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC)San Andreas Fault
Preparedness
Maps
Magnitudes
Locations
Locating Earthquakes
Hazards
Faults - SS, DS, Thrust, etc.
Effects, Earthquake
Earthquake facts
Books
Basics
Info
Graphics
General Audience

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