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Earthquake Hazards 101

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/about/basics.php

Provides links to explanatory materials for the layperson, including information on concepts behind earthquake maps, the use of probability, what the maps mean, how they are made, and answers to frequently asked questions.

by Earthquake Hazards Program (Sponsor)
Related topics:
Earthquake occurrences, Earthquake preparedness, Earthquake probabilities, Hazards, Maps and atlases, Seismology

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