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Earthquake I.D. by John Domini, 2007-05-01
Shaky Ground-earthquakes: Earthquakes (Turbulent Planet/Freestyle Express) by Mary Colson, 2005-07
At Risk: Earthquakes and Tsunamis on the West Coast by John Clague, Chris Yorath, et all 2006-04
Yokohama Burning: The Deadly 1923 Earthquake and Fire that Helped Forge the Path to World War II by Joshua Hammer, 2006-08-29
Instrumentation in Earthquake Seismology (Modern Approaches in Geophysics) by Jens Havskov, Gerardo Alguacil, 2006-06-01
Terremotos Y Volcanes/earthquakes And Volcanos (Coleccion Exploradores) (Coleccion Exploradores) by National Geographic Society (U. S.), 2005-01-01
The Damnedest, Finest Ruins: The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire by James Dalessandro, 2006-04-15
The Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire 1906 by Eric Saul, 1981-05
Earth-shattering Earthquakes (Horrible Geography) by Anita Ganeri, 2002-09-20
The Hammer of Eden by Ken Follett, 1999-11-02
The Earthquake Shack by Gary Diedrichs, 2006-11-01
Earthquake-Resistant Design of Masonry Buildings (Series on Innovations in Structures and Construction , Vol 1) by Miha Tomazevic, 1998-12
Texas Earthquakes (Peter T. Flawn Series in Natural Resource Management and Conservation) by Cliff Frohlich, Scott D. Davis, 2003-02-01
How the Earth Works: 60 Fun Activities for Exploring Volcanoes, Fossils, Earthquakes, and More by Michelle O'Brien-Palmer, 2002-04-01

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SAVAGE EARTH Online
Web companion to the PBS show, produced by New York's WNET, on natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes. Includes detailed animations, QuickTime movies, survivors' stories, and links.
http://www.thirteen.org/savageearth/

Extractions: Please note: SAVAGE EARTH ONLINE looks best when viewed using or above, or Internet Explorer 3.0 or above, on Macintosh, Windows 95 or Windows 3.1. If you have an earlier version, or another browser, all pages may not be presented exactly as designed. To view the animations in SAVAGE EARTH ONLINE, you will need the free Flash plug-in From the legendary fury of Mt. Vesuvius in the year 79 A.D. to the devastating convulsion of Kobe, Japan, in 1994, this four-part series narrated by actor Stacy Keach tells the stories of these great natural disasters, the scientists who struggle to understand and predict them, and the people whose lives are forever changed by their merciless force. In this Web companion piece, original articles by journalists Daniel Pendick and Kathy Svitil explain the science behind volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis, and feature original animations that illustrate the action of these natural phenomena. You can also Ask the Experts your questions, and explore other Savage Sites on the Web.
National Geographic: Eye In The Sky--Earthquakes
National Geographic photography, information, and video clips on earthquakes,tectonic plate activity, predictions, and natural disasters.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/earthquakes/earthquakes.html
Little Earthquakes From Pele
Collection of lyrics, organized alphabetically.
http://www.dimensional.com/~colossus/lyrics/lyrics.html
BBC - Science & Nature - Hot Topics - Natural Disasters - Earthquakes
Everything about earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, tidal waves, hurricanes, tornadoesand droughts. Key points. earthquakes. Volcanoes. Tornadoes hurricanes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/naturaldisasters/earthquakes.shtml

Extractions: Earthquakes are caused by the motion of 'tectonic plates' - individual sections that make up the Earth's surface like panels on a football. Immense strain accumulates along 'fault lines' where adjacent plates meet. When the rock separating the plates give way, sudden 'seismic' ground-shaking movement occurs. Of course, if we want to know why earthquakes happen, we need to dig a little deeper. Centre of the Earth
Home Page: Multidisciplinary Center For Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER)
At State University of New York, Buffalo. Website provides access to extensive information on earthquakes, earthquake loss prevention, and engineering and economic aspects of recent earthquakes.
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/

Extractions: Network Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) have created a series of web pages Live Webcast: Seismic Risk Mitigation of Operational and Functional Components of Buildings Topic of UB-MCEER-EERI Seminar (PDF 113kb) Jay Lewis , President of Terra Firm Earthquake Preparedness, Inc., will present a seminar entitled Seismic Risk Mitigation of Operational and Functional Components of Buildings "The Tough Nut to Crack" on Tuesday (EST) at 140 Ketter Hall (UB). The seminar is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the UB EERI student chapter, the MCEER Student Leadership Council, the Networking and Education Programs of MCEER, and UB's Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering on topics related to earthquake hazard mitigation. All are invited to attend or view the webcast
Earthquakes
Earthquake Hazards Program; Geologic Hazards Information earthquakes;National Earthquake Information Center; National Seismic Hazards
http://www.usgs.gov/themes/earthqk.html
Introduction
Find out what earthquakes are, why they occur, and why we cannot predict them.
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/quakes/intro/

Extractions: Although we still can't predict when an earthquake will happen, we have learned much about earthquakes as well as the Earth itself from studying them. We have learned how to pinpoint the locations of earthquakes, how to accurately measure their sizes, and how to build flexible structures that can withstand the strong shaking produced by earthquakes and protect our loved ones. So press the Next Button and come learn more about Earthquakes......
Earthquakes
earthquakes of the World. 12/18/97. Here is a lesson using the data set of thenumber of earthquakes from 1900 to 1989 with a magnitude of 7 or greater.
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/meseke/earth.html

Extractions: Please note, links will be checked and updated soon. Thanks for your patience. 12/18/97 Here is a lesson using the data set of the number of earthquakes from 1900 to 1989 with a magnitude of 7 or greater. I found this after browsing the Internet at this location: United States Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Department of the Interior. I clicked on Geologic Data , and then clicked on the National Earthquake Information Center. I found the data set after clicking on Earthquake Statistics. Subject : Earth Science Grade level : High School Instructional Goal : To have students observe the number of earthquakes with a magnitude of 7 or greater from 1900 to 1989. Behavioral Objective : After observing the curves, the students will determine the movement of the Earth's plates, and if there is a pattern to the frequency of strong earthquakes. Description of Materials
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/
UALR Arkansas Earthquake Center - Home Page - Public Earthquake Information, Sch
Information concerning earthquakes, related campus research, design and preparedness.
http://quake.ualr.edu/
Earthquakes In Wyoming
earthquakes in Wyoming. Historic Wyoming earthquakes (Magnitude = 2.5or Intensity = III) from 1871 to present Epicenters shown in red.
http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/wsgs/hazards/quakes/quake.html

Extractions: The Federal Emergency Management Agency and US Geological Survey have classified Wyoming as having a very high seismic hazard. The map above represents earthquakes of magnitiude 2.5 or intensity III and above that have occured in Wyoming from 1871 to present. As can be seen, historic earthquakes have occurred in every county in Wyoming. Damaging earthquakes can occur anywhere in the state. Magnitude 7.5 events can occur in western Wyoming, magnitude 6.75 events can occur along the northern and southern margins of the Wind River Basin. And magnitude 6.25 to 6.5 events can occur anywhere in the rest of the state. These web pages have been generated for two reasons. The first of these is to increase awareness of earthquakes in Wyoming. The second is to provide citizens with a means to access current earthquake data for the state. The map above shows many historic earthquakes. The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and the Water Resources Data System (WRDS) are in the process of generating a searchable database for Wyoming. At the present time, only limited historic data can be retrieved. Presently the database contains records from:
Geologic Hazards Team Earthquake Main Page.
Earthquake Program, National Earthquake Info. Ctr. Search, Network Operations,Recent earthquakes, Natl. Seismic Hazards, Groundmotion, Earthquake Response,Eq.
http://geohazards.cr.usgs.gov/earthquake.html
Living In Yokohama Earthquakes And Typhoons
Official preparedness pamphlet from the City of Yokahama. Includes postdisaster loan and assistance information.
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/me/GuideE/2-5.html
Geoscience Australia Factsheets Earthquakes
Updated 18 May 2004. earthquakes. Introduction. Where do earthquakesoccur? No part of the Earth s surface is safe from earthquakes.
http://www.ga.gov.au/urban/factsheets/20010919_15.jsp
The Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Search for the recent earthquakes and its effects in Nevada and eastern California. It includes research projects, a lecture on plate tectonics and prepareness against earthquakes.
http://www.seismo.unr.edu/
Geoscience Australia: Earthquakes & Natural Hazards
You are here Home Browse a Topic earthquakes Natural Hazards. earthquakes Natural Hazards Updated 13 November 2003. earthquakes Natural Hazards.
http://www.ga.gov.au/urban/

Extractions: Home About Us Contact Us Media ... Advanced Search You are here: Home Browse a Topic Geomagnetism Factsheets ... Join our email lists Updated: 13 November 2003 Geoscience Australia monitors and assesses earth-surface processes that pose risks to urban centres in Australia. We gather data and develop tools that governments and other authorities may use to make our nation as safe as possible from natural and human-induced hazards. Earthquake Information Recent Earthquakes Have you felt an earthquake? Australian Earthquake Images ... Monthly Reports Cities and Critical Infrastructure Project Geohazard Risk Modelling Geohazards Information Tsunamis Volcanoes Nuclear Explosion Monitoring Integrated Geophysical Network back to top SPATIAL INFORMATION FOR THE NATION site map
Savage Earth: Restless Planet
Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quakeresistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/

Extractions: Earth: All Stressed Out by Daniel Pendick To experience the drama of plate tectonics the jostling of the giant plates that carry continents and oceans try this experiment: Sit in a comfortable chair, hold your hand out, and watch your fingernails grow. That's about the average speed of a tectonic plate. But wait around long enough, and even the tortoise crawl of plate tectonics will have dramatic and deadly consequences. Though plate tectonics is a global phenomenon and virtually invisible to us in our daily lives, it introduces enormous stresses in the crust where we live. From time to time, stressed-out crust releases the stress in sudden fits: earthquakes. More frequently than time to time, actually. If you imagine the Earth as a giant bell, it's ringing with earthquakes every second of the day from the many imperceptible clinks of microquakes to the deafening gong of very occasional but "great" earthquakes (those of magnitude 8.0 or greater). The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that several million temblors, most undetectable, happen every day. The great earthquake of 1906 devastated San Francisco, killing 700.
Musical Plates: A Study Of Plate Tectonics
earthquakes, a scientific and physical phenomenon, affect our lives in manyways. Study the correlation between earthquakes and tectonic plates.
http://k12science.ati.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/musicalplates3/en/

Extractions: A Study of Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics Earthquakes, a scientific and physical phenomenon, affect our lives in many ways. In this project, students use Real-Time earthquake and volcano data from the Internet to explore the relationship between earthquakes, plate tectonics, and volcanoes. Students will: Musical Plates is recommended for upper elementary, middle school and high school students (ages 11-18). Our site is best viewed at a resolution of 800 X 600 or greater Click HERE for instructions on how to check or change your monitor's resolution This project is developed and managed by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education CIESE ) which is located at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey. You can learn more about this project and many other CIESE sponsored Internet-based educational activities by visiting http://www.k12science.org
Earthquakes
Articles on history, seismology, geography and todo lists for emergencies.
http://www.readinessinfo.com/

Extractions: Welcome to All About Earthquakes ! Earthquakes have sparked man's curiosity since ancient times. They have also disrupted lives, destroyed great monuments and cities and created great tidal waves. After a brief tour of this site, you should know all about earthquakes. You can navigate through the site by clicking on the page link to the left that interests you most. Or you can visit the entire site by clicking on the "next page" links at the bottom of each page. At the All About Earthquakes site you will learn the history of earthquakes . We will talk about some of the great disasters of history, and how men have viewed earthquakes throughout the ages. The Science of Earthquakes has had many recent advances with new theories on plate tectonics and subduction. In this section, you will find out how earthquakes work. Many places around the world are subject to earthquakes, some more so than others. We'll show you where the danger areas are. What should you do about earthquakes? Of course, there is no stopping an earthquake, but you can be prepared for the event. We will tell you what you should do to prepare for an earthquake, how to survive an earthquake and, finally, what you should do when the shaking stops. Be sure to visit our Bulletin Board with discussion about earthquakes. If you have any questions regarding the material here it can be posted there or
Volcanic Earthquakes
Volcanic earthquakes. There are two general categories of earthquakes that can occurat a volcano volcanotectonic earthquakes and long period earthquakes.
http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/hazards/primer/eq.html

Extractions: Earthquakes related to volcanic activity may produce hazards which include ground cracks, ground deformation, and damage to manmade structures. There are two general categories of earthquakes that can occur at a volcano: volcano-tectonic earthquakes and long period earthquakes. Earthquakes produced by stress changes in solid rock due to the injection or withdrawal of magma (molton rock) are called volcano-tectonic earthquakes (Chouet, 1993). These earthquakes can cause land to subside and can produce large ground cracks. These earthquakes can occur as rock is moving to fill in spaces where magma is no longer present. Volcano-tectonic earthquakes don't indicate that the volcano will be erupting but can occur at anytime. The second category of volcanic earthquakes are long period earthquakes which are produced by the injection of magma into surrounding rock. These earthquakes are a result of pressure changes during the unsteady transport of the magma. When magma injection is sustained a lot of earthquakes are produced (Chouet, 1993). This type of activity indicates that a volcano is about to erupt. Scientists use seismographs to record the signal from these earthquakes. This signal is known as volcanic tremor People living near an erupting volcano are very aware of volcanic earthquakes. Their houses will shake and windows rattle from the numerous earthquakes that occur each day before and during a volcanic eruption. Residents in Pompeii felt earthquakes daily before Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79 but continued to go about their daily routines (Francis, 1993). When Mount Pinatubo in the Philipines erupted in 1991, nerves were rattled as much as windows by volcanic earthquakes.

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