Earthquakes Links

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Understanding Earthquakes  - take an earthquake quiz, see earthquakes of the past 5 years diagrammed on a globe, learn about the history of seismology and more at this informative site.
http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/understanding/

USGS Earthquakes for Kids  - shake it up with this cool site from the USGS especially for kids. Learn cool quake facts, earthquake ABC's, and catch up on the science of seismology. You can also explore being a geophysicist.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/

Earthquake Preparedness Handbook  - from the Los Angeles City Fire Department.
http://www.lafd.org/eqindex.htm

FEMA For Kids: Earthquakes  - learn why earthquakes happen, how they can be measured, how to protect yourself and your house, and play games and read stories about earthquakes. From the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm

Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics  - info from the National Earthquake Information Center using plate tectonics to explain how earthquakes are concentrated in specific areas on the Earth's surface.
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/plate_tectonics/rift_man.html

Tsunamis and Earthquakes at the USGS  - discover how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes and find animation, virtual reality models, and summaries of research studies.
http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/tsunami/

Fact Sheet: Earthquakes  - from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Administration.
http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/

Earthquake Record of the Day  - data from recent earthquakes, updated every day.
http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~polet/recofd.html

Earthquakes and Volcanoes  - would you rather live near an earthquake fault or a volcano? This third grade class explores the causes and fallouts of the natural disasters and lets you decide.
http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/ev/ev_home.htm

Earthquake Shake  - find out what a seismograph is, as well as other earthquake facts, from The Tech Museum of Innovation.
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/

American Red Cross - Earthquake  - tells you how to get ready for an earthquake, how to drop, cover, and hold on, and how to prepare a disaster supplies kit. Also in Spanish.
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/readyearth.html

Eye in the Sky: Earthquakes  - learn about earthquakes, their environmental effects, and the science behind them, from National Geographic.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/earthquakes/

Savage Earth  - this PBS series talks in-depth about the structure of the earth's crust and how and why it causes earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/

Discover Our Earth  - use interactive tools to learn about topics related to the Earth sciences such as earthquakes, volcanoes, topography plate tectonics, and sea level change.
http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/education/

Earthforces  - if you have ever felt the rumble of an earthquake or seen the eruption of a volcano, you've witnessed Earthforce.
http://sln.fi.edu/earth/earth.html

EarthScience Center  - find out about recent earthquakes and hurricanes and learn how they are studied.
http://www.riverdeep.net/earthscience/data/earthscience/earthscience_jump.jhtml

Current World Seismicity  - up-to-date information on recent earthquakes. Shows a world map with the latest locations pinpointed. From the USGS National Earthquake Information Center.
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/current/

USGS: Science Fair Project Ideas  - lots of earthquake science fair project ideas from the USGS!
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/4kids/sciencefair.html

Online Disaster Quiz  - test your knowledge of natural disasters including hurricanes, volcanoes, droughts, tornadoes, earthquakes, and floods.
http://www.redcross.org/news/dro/game.html

Richter Scale  - explanation of the scale used to measure earthquakes, from the USGS.
http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/general/richter.html

USGS: An Interview with Charles F. Richter  - read an interview with this scientist known for his earthquake magnitude scale.
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/seismology/people/int_richter.html

National Geographic Kids: Earthquake  - watch video of the aftermath of one of nature's most destructive forces: earthquakes. Find facts, see pictures, and get tips on what you can do to keep safe in an earthquake.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/0403/

Frequently-Asked Questions: Earthquakes and New York State  - includes information about the science of earthquakes and how to be prepared. From the New York State Library.
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoService/faqs/default.html

Natural Hazards - Earthquakes  - take a look at these amazing pictures of some of the effects of earthquakes from the National Geophysical Data Center.
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/earthqk.shtml

Earthquake Studies  - find out what's shakin' at this site. Find earthquake stats, projects, and experience a virtual quake.
http://mbmgquake.mtech.edu/

National Earthquake Information Center  - this center in Golden, Colorado, determines the location and size of all destructive earthquakes that occur worldwide.
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/

Virtual Earthquake  - interactive site designed to introduce you to how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the magnitude is calculated. It's complex, but interesting.
http://www.sciencecourseware.com/eec/Earthquake/