61. Howstuffworks "How Earthquakes Work" earthquakes are terrifying because they break a fundamental assumption they turnthe rocksolid earth into a shaking, trembling foe! How earthquakes Work. http://science.howstuffworks.com/earthquake.htm

ComputerStuff AutoStuff ElectronicsStuff ScienceStuff ... PeopleStuff Categories Earth Science Engineering Life Science Physical Science ... Gas Turbine Engines Sponsored By: Explore Stuff Big List of Articles Get the Newsletter Shop or Compare Prices Orbitz - Plan a Trip! ... Earth Science How Earthquakes Work by Tom Harris Shaking Ground Sliding Plates Faults ... Shop or Compare Prices An earthquake is one of the most terrifying phenomena that nature can dish up. We generally think of the ground we stand on as "rock-solid" and completely stable. An earthquake can shatter that perception instantly, and often with extreme violence. Up until relatively recently, scientists only had unsubstantiated guesses as to what actually caused earthquakes. Even today there is still a certain amount of mystery surrounding them, but scientists have a much clearer understanding. Photo courtesy USGS A section of Interstate 880 in Oakland, California, damaged by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that shook the San Francisco area in 1989. There has been enormous progress in the past century: Scientists have identified the forces that cause earthquakes, and developed technology that can tell us an earthquake's magnitude and origin. The next hurdle is to find a way of predicting earthquakes, so they don't catch people by surprise.

62. EQNET: Earthquake Information Network Links to the web sites dealing with earthquakes and earthquake engineering. http://www.eqnet.org/

Recent Significant Earthquake Events: The February 24, 2003 Southern Xinjiang, China Earthquake The January 22, 2003 Colima, Mexico Earthquake The November 3 and 21, 2002 Northwestern Kashmir earthquakes The November 3, 2002 Central Alaska earthquake New Additions to EQNET since 01/01/2003. Search EQNET: Search Organization Name Search Keywords Show Descriptions No Yes Advanced Search Earthquake Information Directory: EQNET was last updated on March 31, 2003 Earthquake Information Services Library/Information Services Databases Directories ... Statistics ; Slides/ videos ; Press releases/ media services Agencies and Associations Government (Federal/State/Local); Regional National International Civil/structural engineering associations ... Seismic Safety Boards ; Project Impact Structural Engineering Earthquake Engineering Research Codes/Standards Lifelines ... Nonengineered Construction ; Nonstructural; Critical Facilities; Steel Frames ; Wood; Wind; Nuclear Education/Professional Development Curricular Materials ; College; Secondary; Higher Education; Continuing Education Funding Opportunities Job Listings Internships ... Geotechnical Engineering/Engineering Geology Liquefaction/site effects; Soil structure interaction; Microzonation; Landslides

63. Disaster Preparedness Links to organizations that provide information regarding emergencies, including charities, government offices, and utility companies, and information about health, highways, el nino, earthquakes, and the media. http://www.larims.org/prepared.html

The links listed below are to various organizations that provide information regarding emergencies. Disaster Relief Services Salvation Army The United Way American Red Cross WeTip Crime Resource ... KFWB Disaster Page Government/Non-Profit Disaster Services Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) State of California - Office of Emergency Services State of California Emergency Relief Southern California Emergency Services Association ... State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) County/City Governments KFWB Webservice Police Links California Cities City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles ... County of Ventura Public Utilities Southern California Gas Company Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Southern California Edison Metropolitan Water District of Southern California ... California Department of Water Resources Health Services The National Center for Infections Diseases Occupational Safety and Health - Material Safety Data Sheets Highway Information Caltrans Highway Information California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol Dispatch Centers CHP Los Angeles Communications Center ... State of California Department of Motor Vehicles Earthquakes Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada Seismological Labaoratory, California Institute of Technology

64. American Red Cross- Earthquake Be Ready 12-3 involves puppets who give important safety information to childrenages 3-8 about residential fire safety, winter storms, and earthquakes. http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/readyearth.html

Disaster Services Disaster Safety Interactive Map Chemical ... Winter Storms Find Your Local Red Cross Enter Zip Code Here: Search Our Site Find Out Who Our Supporters Are Home Services ... Disaster Safety Earthquake Earthquake (PDF File) See California Preparedness Materials for more earthquake safety and preparedness information. Prepare a Home Earthquake Plan Choose a safe place in every roomunder a sturdy table or desk or against an inside wall where nothing can fall on you. Practice DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON at least twice a year. Drop under a sturdy desk or table, hold on, and protect your eyes by pressing your face against your arm. If there's no table or desk nearby, sit on the floor against an interior wall away from windows, bookcases, or tall furniture that could fall on you. Teach children to DROP, COVER, AND HOLD ON! Choose an out-of-town family contact. Consult a professional to find out additional ways you can protect your home, such as bolting the house to its foundation and other structural mitigation techniques. Take a first aid class from your local Red Cross chapter. Keep your training current.

65. Earthquake Reports Indian Meteorology Department website; giving lists of earthquakes, reports and warnings, and other general information. http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/seismo/dynamic/welcome.htm

Home Seismology Earthquake Terminology EARTHQUAKE REPORTS Latest Preliminary Report Preliminary list of Earthquakes of Magnitude 5 and above Current Month Last Month

66. American Red Cross- Earthquake Why Talk About earthquakes? earthquakes strike suddenly, without warning. earthquakescan occur at any time of the year and at any time of the day or night. http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/keepsafe/earth.html

Disaster Services Disaster Safety Interactive Map Chemical ... Winter Storms Find Your Local Red Cross Enter Zip Code Here: Search Our Site Find Out Who Our Supporters Are Home Services ... Disaster Safety Earthquake Earthquake (PDF File) Why Talk About Earthquakes? What Are Earthquakes, and What Causes Them? Awareness Information ... What to Do After an Earthquake Why Talk About Earthquakes? Earthquakes strike suddenly, without warning. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and at any time of the day or night. On a yearly basis, 70 to 75 damaging earthquakes occur throughout the world. Estimates of losses from a future earthquake in the United States approach $200 billion. There are 41 states and territories in the United States at moderate to high risk from earthquakes, and they are located in every region of the country. California experiences the most frequent damaging earthquakes; however, Alaska experiences the greatest number of large earthquakes-most located in uninhabited areas. The largest earthquakes felt in the United States were along the New Madrid Fault in Missouri, where a three-month long series of quakes from 1811 to 1812 included three quakes larger than a magnitude of 8 on the Richter Scale. These earthquakes were felt over the entire Eastern United States, with Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Alabama, Arkansas, and Mississippi experiencing the strongest ground shaking.

67. FEMA: Largest Earthquakes In The United States Maps and statistics from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. http://www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/eq_usa.shtm

Hazards Assistance Flood Maps NPSC ... Hazards Largest Earthquakes in the United States Search FEMA Hazards Dam Safety Earthquakes Extreme Heat ... Mitigation Division Largest Earthquakes in the United States Contiguous 48 States Hawaii Alaska Prince William Sound 03/28/1964 9.2 Andrean of Islands 03/09/1957 8.8 Rat Islands 02/04/1965 8.7 Shumagin Islands 11/10/1938 8.3 Lituya Bay, Alaska 07/10/1958 8.3 Yakutat Bay 09/10/1899 8.2 Cape Yakataga, Alaska 09/04/1899 8.2 Andreanof Islands, Alaska 05/07/1986 8.0 New Madrid 1811-1812 Fort Tejon 01/09/1857 7.9 Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii 04/03/1868 7.9 Kodiak Island 10/09/1900 7.9 Gulf of Alaska 11/30/1987 7.9 Owens Valley 03/26/1872 7.8 Imperial Valley, California 02/24/1892 7.8 San Francisco 04/18/1906 7.7 Pleasant Valley 10/03/1915 7.7 Kern County 07/21/1952 7.5 Lompoc, California 11/04/1927 7.3 Dixie Valley, Nevada 12/16/1954 7.3 Hebgen Lake, Montana 08/18/1959 7.3 Borah Peak, Idaho 10/28/1983 7.3 Last Updated: Tuesday, 11-Feb-2003 08:46:49 EST Accessibility Site Help Site Index Contact Us ... FEMA Home FEMA 500 C Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20472 Phone: (202) 566-1600

68. Web Earthquakes: Global Alaskan earthquakes, 23 October, 3 November 2002. Alaska EarthquakeInfo. Southern Italian earthquakes, 31 October, 1 November 2002. http://cires.colorado.edu/people/jones.craig/EQimagemap/global.html

Alaskan earthquakes, 23 October, 3 November 2002 Alaska Earthquake Info. Center Discussion, links to numerous photos, description of ongoing scientific work. Also map with epicenter of mainshock USGS NEIC page 3 November M7.9 event Basic location and mechanism information, maps, many web news links IRIS web page seismograms, news links Southern Italian earthquakes, 31 October, 1 November 2002 IRIS web page seismograms, detailed map, overview, news links MEDNET records Mediterranean seismograms, quick CMT, map ( also here ORFEUS page Links to several CMT solutions, maps, waveforms Italian Seismic Survey (Servizio Sismico Nazionale) initial report Considerable information here, mostly engineering geology and ground motion. Figures are pdfs. Summary of accelerometers also available Instituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Detailed epicenter maps and background information Links for large 1999-2001 earthquakes Click on the map below to see a more detailed map Get Help Recent large earthquakes (of last 20 globally) Source: U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center

69. IASPEI Home Page This International Association promotes scientific study of problems related to earthquakes and other seismic sources, and the Earth's internal structure, properties, and processes. http://www.seismo.com/iaspei/home.html

Return to GSS Home Page IASPEI Home Page The IASPEI website is now under the IASPEI.ORG domain. Click Here to go to the new website. Please update your bookmark. International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior Dr. E. R. Engdahl Secretary-General, IASPEI Department of Physics University of Colorado Campus Box 390 Boulder, Colorado 80309-0390 USA Tel: +1 (303) 735-4853 Fax: +1 (303) 492-7935 E-mail: engdahl@lemond.colorado.edu Return to GSS Home Page Date created: August 20, 1996 Last modified: April 5, 2000 Global Seismological Services Maintained by: Eric Bergman bergman@seismo.com

70. Recent Earthquakes In Central US - Index Map Recent earthquakes in Central US. Disclaimer. Index Map There are68 earthquakes on this map. Did you feel it? Please fill http://folkworm.ceri.memphis.edu/recenteqs/

Recent Earthquakes in Central US There are 70 earthquakes on this map. Did you feel it? - Please fill out a felt report (even if you didn't feel it). For Other earthquakes: USGS Click on an earthquake on the above map for a zoomed-in view. Special maps: Not Implemented Earthquake lists: big earthquakes all earthquakes Magnitude = ? for new earthquakes until a magnitude is determined (takes 4-5 minutes). Maps are updated within 1-5 minutes of an earthquake or once an hour. (Smaller earthquakes are added after human processing, which may take several hours.) Map need updating? Try reloading the page to your browser. Brown lines are known hazardous faults and fault zones Other Information: How do earthquakes get on these maps? FAQ's Earthquakes elsewhere in the U.S. and around the world Top page ... Credits Data Sources: Central U.S. - Cooperative Central and Southeast U.S. Seismic Network CERI/SLU/VPI/USC = Center for Earthquake Research and Information Southeast U.S. - Southeast U.S. Seismic Network = Southeastern U.S. Seismic Networks

71. Ask An Earth-Scientist Experts at the U of Hawaii answer questions about volcanoes and igneous rocks, earthquakes and seismology, natural disasters, geochemistry, the environment, pollution, hydrology and water quality, minerals, gems and crystals, geophysics, sediments and sedimentary rocks, and just plain ol' geology. http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/GG/ASK/askanerd.html

How to use this service: Subject headings are listed below. Answers to previous questions are tabulated under those headings you may find what you are looking for there or with this search utility. SEARCH this web site... can't find what you're looking for? Load a question submission form from one of the subject pages. If your question is accepted for response, a reply will be sent within a couple of weeks. Please read the Criteria listed below for question acceptance. Subjects Volcanoes Earthquakes and Seismology Natural ... General/Other Question Answering Criteria We try to respond to all requests; However we do not guarantee that all submitted questions will be answered. PLEASE NOTE: Each request is answered by a real live person: it may take a few weeks to get a reply. You may also wish to submit your question to the US Geological Survey We do not answer overly general questions. We do not answer questions. by students trying to avoid normal studying or library research (i.e., we will not do your homework or provide "last-minute" information for class exams). ATTENTION AOL USERS : we receive many requests from you but close to 80% of our attempted responses are bounced back by AOL as 'UNDELIVERABLE MAIL'. This problem is at your end (e.g., full mailbox, domain block, etc.). WE OFTEN TEST ALL AOL ADDRESSES BEFORE COMPOSING A RESPONSE.

72. Earthquakes Mammoth Lakes Area Webquest earthquakes Web Quest. Created by Marjean Swann, ABC UNIFIED, Cerritos, California.URL http//www.cando.com/uci/lessons98/earthquakes.html. http://can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Earthquakes.html

Earthquakes Web Quest Created by: Marjean Swann, ABC UNIFIED, Cerritos, California URL: http://www.can-do.com/uci/lessons98/Earthquakes.html Area of Study: Earthquakes Click Here for More Links to Geology Check out the world wide earth quake locator Check out the Savage Earth -Earthquakes -includes Flash animations Objective: To chart location, magnitude and frequency of recent Earthquake activity of the Mammoth Lakes area in California and determine which factor is most significant to your safety as a skier at Mammoth Mt. Check the Seismic activity for the Los Angeles and Orange County area Web Quests # 1-4 Earthquake activity- Mammoth Lakes, Calif. We live in a region of major earthquake activity. California borders the Pacific Rim of Fire. In this lesson you will explore recent data of the Mammoth Lakes area of California by using web resources. You will be given specific task and instructions. You may use the resources on this page or you can use the Search engines to find what you are looking for. Remember to make reference of all the web sites that you use during this web quest.

73. Welcome To Shaw Webspace! Shakes your browser with a series of earthquakes. http://members.shaw.ca/joshuaburke

Welcome to your home on the World Wide Web. The web page you have accessed is the default home page for a members.shaw.ca web account. Please visit Webspace Help for useful information on how to publish, design, and use your web space. Some Helpful Links: Online Help Shaw Corporate - Shaw's Corporate website. Visit this site for links to information on all of Shaw's available products and services. Contact Us!

74. Turkey's Tragedy Alarming movement Ominously, there are indications that the earthquakes are creepingalong the fault toward Istanbul, a city of 12 million people that is only http://whyfiles.org/094quake/

Update Turkey's tragedy Long time shaking Plate tectonics ... Safe buildings Her life in ruins, a Turkish woman surveys the wreckage left by Turkey's most recent earthquake. AP Photo/Murad Sezer Turkey's tragedy 2 Sep 1999. Turkey's industrial heartland was devastated by a terrific earthquake Aug. 17. One of the strongest quakes of the century hit a heavily populated area near the giant metropolis of Istanbul. A large number of multi-story concrete apartment buildings collapsed, killing more than 14,000, at last estimate. Hundreds of thousands more were left homeless, injured or bereaved by the disaster. "We are facing the greatest natural disaster in the history of the Turkish Republic," Koray Aydin, minister of public works and housing, told the Parliament Aug. 18. On Aug. 20, Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit described the quake as "one of the worst in human history and the heaviest in Turkish history Amid widespread accusations of shoddy construction and inadequate rescue efforts (Turkish newspaper headlines included "Total fiasco" and "We died twice"), more than a dozen nations contributed rescue teams to search for survivors in flattened buildings. The quake occurred along the North Anatolian Fault, a long break that allows movement between plates of the Earth's crust. In some areas, one side of the fault moved 12 feet compared to the other side. The shock was the seventh large quake to rock the fault since 1939, and was rated at magnitude 7.4.

75. List Of Recent Earthquakes For Hawai`i Browse a list of the recent earthquakes occurred in Hawaii. Contains the magnitude, date, epicentral localization, maps, and wave forms. http://elsei.wr.usgs.gov/results/seismic/recenteqs/Quakes/quakes0.html

Recent Earthquakes in Hawai`i All Earthquakes Located by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory Earthquakes recorded for the past two weeks (336 hours). Times are local (Hawaiian Standard Time). The most recent earthquakes are at the top of the list. Click on the word "map" or "MAP" to see a map displaying the earthquake. Click on an event "DATE" to get additional text information. Magnitude 3 and greater earthquakes are printed in bold type. Earthquakes in the largest magnitude category are in red. For example, if the largest earthquake in the list is a 4.2, all earthquakes above magnitude 4 will be red. MAG DATE LOCAL-TIME LAT ... map 4 km ( 3 mi) W of Kilauea Summit map 5 km ( 3 mi) W of Kilauea Summit map 4 km ( 3 mi) W of Kilauea Summit MAP 18 km (11 mi) ESE of Na`alehu map 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Ka`ena Point map 8 km ( 5 mi) NW of Ka`ena Point MAP 4 km ( 2 mi) NNW of Pahala map 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Ka`ena Point map 12 km ( 8 mi) NNW of Kilauea Summit MAP 35 km (22 mi) W of Miloli`i map 8 km ( 5 mi) NE of Hakalau map 6 km ( 4 mi) N of Ka`ena Point map 9 km ( 6 mi) SSE of Volcano map 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Ka`ena Point map 7 km ( 4 mi) N of Ka`ena Point map 13 km ( 8 mi) ENE of Hualalai Summit map 5 km ( 3 mi) W of Kilauea Summit map 6 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Pu`u `O`o Crater map 5 km ( 3 mi) S of Pu`u `O`o Crater map 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Ka`ena Point map 7 km ( 4 mi) SSW of Mauna Loa Summit map 12 km ( 8 mi) NE of Pahala map 6 km ( 3 mi) W of Kilauea Summit

76. Information On Earthquakes earthquakes Explains the nature and causes of earthquakes. USGS Earthquake ProgramWebserver. Selected References on earthquakes. Other Earthquake Information. http://geology.er.usgs.gov/eastern/earthquakes/

Earthquake Frequently Asked Questions EARTHQUAKE FAQs General Interest Publications Paper copies of the following general interest publications can be ordered without charge from: USGS, Information Services Box 25286 Denver, CO 80225 EARTHQUAKES Explains the nature and causes of earthquakes. Describes techniques used to detect, record, measure, and predict seismic disturbances. Paper copy 20 p. Free. THE SAN ANDREAS FAULT Describes the nature, behavior, and earthquake history of this major fault system that extends from northern California to the Gulf of California. Paper copy 16 p. Free. THE SEVERITY OF AN EARTHQUAKE Defines the terms "intensity" and "magnitude" as used in earthquake studies. Explains the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale and the Richter Magnitude Scale. Paper copy 15 p. Free. USGS Earthquake Program Webserver Selected References on Earthquakes Other Earthquake Information Full-Color Seismicity Maps Includes seismicity maps of Alaska, Southern California, Hawaii, Utah, the United States, and the World. Current Seismicity Information Central U.S. Earthquake History

77. Current Earthquake Information For British Columbia And Western Canada Recent earthquakes. * Current Earthquake Activity * Most Recent Significant* Maps and Lists * Felt Events 1995present, Historic earthquakes. http://www.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca/seismo/table.htm

National Earthquake Hazards Program Western Canada 24 Mar: Two Very Minor earthquakes in Georgia Strait at 5:16 am (M=2.3) and 5:43 am (M=2.7). Both earthqukes felt along the Sunshine coast and Vancouver North Shore. Click here for map. 21 Mar 3:23 am PST: Very Minor earthquake (M=2.3) in Georgia Strait near Gabriola Island, B.C. Click here for map. 18 Mar 1:10 am PST: Very Minor earthquake (M=1.7) felt in Abbotsford, B.C. Click here for map. NEW! Cascadia subduction zone slip events! Our website is currently being revised in accordance with new government regulations... more changes can be expected. Comments? webmaster@pgc.nrcan.gc.ca Did you feel an earthquake? Click here... Recent Earthquakes Current Earthquake Activity Most Recent Significant Maps and Lists ... Felt Events 1995-present Historic Earthquakes Damaging Earthquakes Subduction Earthquakes Large Earthquakes (map) Earthquakes in Canada Seismic Data Live Seismic Data How we record earthquakes Seismograph Network ... Strong Motion Network Earthquake Hazard Seismic Hazard Maps National Building Code Hazard Calculations Trial Hazard Maps Publications Personnel Publications Recent Abstracts Downloadable Documents General Information All About Earthquakes!

78. Earthquake Victims Worldwide Information on the disaster relief efforts undertaken in 1999. http://www.redcross.org/news/in/earthquakes/turkeypage.html

Turkey India El Salvador Peru ... Help Now 2nd Anniversary of the Earthquake in Turkey In August 1999, a massive 7.4 earthquake shook western Turkey, followed shortly thereafter by a second quake. The American Red Cross had been working with the Turkish Red Crescent Society to provide assistance to victims, funneling supplies, financial assistance and human resources into the area. A year after the first quake, the American Red Cross and the Turkish Red Crescent entered into a mutually beneficial partnership to build capacity for response to future earthquakes, with an emphasis on high population, urban, high-risk areas. August 17, 1999 Magnitude on the Richter Scale: 7.4 Epicenter: Near Izmit, 56 miles southeast of Istanbul Areas of greatest destruction: Izmit, Yalova, Adapazar, Istanbul and Goleuk People killed: More than 17,000 people People injured: 44,000 Number of buildings damaged or destroyed: 40,000

79. Surfing For Earthquakes And Volcanoes Surfing for earthquakes and Volcanoes. Topics Covered by This LessonSurfing the Internet; Volcanoes; earthquakes; Plate Tectonics. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/lessons/indiv/coe/summary.html

Surfing for Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Patty Coe and Michael Merrick Grade Levels: 6 through 8 Time Requirements: Approx. 2-3 hours Prep Time and 5 40-minute periods Class Time (depending on computer experience and knowledge of Earth Sciences) Student Pre-requisites: Mapping skills, including latitude/longitude, scale and distance. Internet research skills. Knowledge of the theory of continental drift and plate boundary interactions. Topics Covered by This Lesson: Surfing the Internet; Volcanoes; Earthquakes; Plate Tectonics Brief Overview: Students use the Internet to research data on earthquakes and volcanoes and plot locations to determine continental plate boundaries. Extensions include interpretation of interaction between plate boundaries, causes of earthquakes and volcanoes, and the comparison of the formation of Olympus Mons on Mars and the Hawaiian volcanic chain. Unit Features: This lesson contains tailored worksheets and uses unique Internet images and information. Materials: Computer with access to WWW and printer. Worksheets (Masters included) Go To The Lesson Plan Content (Last Update: October 19, 2001)

80. An Eclectic World - The Disaster Files Repository of summaries, statistics, links and articles about natural (and some manmade) disasters including earthquakes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, blizzards, epidemics, air crashes, explosions and volcanic eruptions. http://www.eclectic-mall.com/disasterfiles/

The Disaster Files Disaster File Total 72 disasters! To explore the disaster files, use the browse menu below. A search form is coming soon. Air Crash Earthquake Epidemic Marine Tragedy ... What's Behind the Disaster Files Depression My Experiences Research Disaster Files Bibliography My Files Good Reads ... Books Galore Reviews Sexual Feelings Ladies Pages Man Talk An Eclectic World Eclectic Dimensions Eclectic Series Extras Mental Candy Personal Touch ... Help Support AEW

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z

Page 4     61-80 of 180    Back | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | Next 20