USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Did the earth just move? Find out if it was an earthquake at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You van view maps of recent earthquake activity, learn about the science of earthquakes, find out how to prepare for an earthquake, or check out an earthquake glossary.
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USGS Earthquakes for Kids
Learn more about earthquakes at this site from the U.S. Geological Survey. You'll find games, activities, facts, an image glossary, and an Ask a Geologist section.
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The Worldwide Earthquake Locator
See where the latest earthquakes have occurred using a quake map with plate boundaries, faults and volcanoes; learn where the next quake might happen; or view an animation of quakes over the past month at this site from the Edinburgh Earth Observatory.
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Life Along the Faultline
What is it like along the San Andreas Fault? Find out at this site from the Exploratorium. Learn about the faultline, seismic science, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and view a series of archived webcasts from the field.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Middle School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Earthquake
Learn how an earthquake epicenter is identified by scientists and how they determine where an earthquake falls on the Richter scale at this interactive computer program from California State University.
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Earthquakes
Click your way through earthquake topics and learn more about how they work, how they are measured, and how you can prepare for them at this site from TheTech science center.
Intended Audience: Students Reading Level: Elementary School Teacher Section: No Searchable: No
Understanding Earthquakes
Learn about earthquakes at this site from the University of California at Santa Barbara. You can take an earthquake quiz; read accounts of earthquakes from Mark Twain, Jack London, and Charles Darwin; learn how earthquakes occur; and learn about the history of seismology.
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Earthquake
This multimedia feature from National Geographic for Kids looks at earthquakes and earthquake damage.
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Southern California Earthquake Center
Learn more about earthquakes in California. You can check out some earthquake myths and facts or get the latest earthquake reports. This site also has a number of learning modules designed to allow students to interactively investigate the nature of and science of earthquakes.
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Make Your Own Seismogram
This site from the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory lets you use the data collected from a network of seismometers in northern and central California to create your own seismogram for a 25 hour period!
Intended Audience: General Reading Level: Middle Teacher Section: Yes Searchable: Yes
Earthquakes
This online publication from the USGS looks at the history of earthquakes, where and why earthquakes occur, and how earthquakes are measured.
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Before and After the Great Earthquake and Fire: Early Films of San Francisco
This collection from the Library of Congress consists of twenty-six films of San Francisco from before and after the Great Earthquake and Fire.
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