Earthquake Resources
USGS—Earthquakes Hazards Program-
Earthquakes for Kids
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/
The San Andreas Fault zone, Central California. Photo: R.E. Wallace, USGS
USGS—Earthquake Hazards 101-the Basics
Check out this site for lots of good basic information including what are earthquake hazards, what are hazard maps, how to read a hazard map, why use probabilistic ground motioning for hazard determination, why are there different maps and which one do you use, how is a hazard map made, and MORE!
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/hazards/learn/basics.php
USGS Animations for Earthquake Terms and Concepts
Aftershocks, foreshocks, asperity, divergent, normal fault, host and graben, blind thrust fault, strike-slip fault and MORE explained.
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/animations/
Earthquake Information by Region—Seismicity of the Earth maps 1900-2013
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/byregion/
Image: S and P earthquake waves measured by a seismometer.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Seismogram.gif
USGS Tsunami and Earthquake Research
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/pcmsc/science/tsunami-and-earthquake-research?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
Department of Homeland Security-FEMA-Earthquakes
Fact sheet about earthquakes and what it do before, during and after an earthquake. Also links to other types of disasters.
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/ed51897eb6583e40ec1edb5f8fb85ee5/FEMA_FS_earthquake_508_081513.pdf
Ducksters Education Site—Science for Kids: Earthquakes
Good general information about earthquakes for young students.
https://www.ducksters.com/science/earthquakes.php
Weather WizKids—Earthquakes
Information about earthquakes, tectonic plates, epicenters, Richter scale, and safety tips.
https://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-earthquake.htm
FEMA—Earthquake Fact Sheet for Kids
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/ed51897eb6583e40ec1edb5f8fb85ee5/FEMA_FS_earthquake_508_081513.pdf
Damage from an earthquake.
National Geographic Kids—Earthquakes
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/science/earthquake/
eSchool Today—Your Cool facts and Tips on Earthquakes
https://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/earthquakes/what-is-an-earthquake.html
NASA Science Space Place: Explore Earth and Space!
Links to lots of information on different earth and space topics.
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/earth/
NASA—NASA Science Space Place—What is an Earthquake?
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/earthquakes/en/
NASA—NASA Science Space Place—Tectonic Forces
Short video explains tectonic forces on Earth. Downloadable poster of the diagram in the animation.
https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/tectonics-snap/en/
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