Earthquake - A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.
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Center for Earthquake Research and Information
University of Memphis (Tennessee). Includes technical information and recent earthquakes data, public awareness and resources for teachers and kids, and ongoing research projects and publications.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering
At State University of New York, Buffalo. Provides access to extensive information on earthquakes, earthquake loss prevention, and engineering and economic aspects of recent earthquakes.
Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES)
Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia. Includes information on earthquake simulation and forecasting.
Geodynamics and Seismicity of Italy
A geodynamic model of subduction in Italy helps to understand seismic hazard and active tectonics. Both model and seismological data are shown.
Earthquake Information from the USGS
Gateway to US Geological Survey web resources on earthquakes, including information on recent quakes, earthquake preparedness, building seismically resistant structures, and current research topics.
How to Build an Inexpensive Seismometer
Detailed instructions, including diagrams, description of components, setup and synchronization.
Ministry of Energy & Mines - Earthquakes in British Columbia
Find the causes, effects of the earthquakes in British Columbia. Includes photos of the aftermath from the 1946-earthquake and describes the ways to measure earthquakes.
Earthquake Advisor
Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquake related products and services.
Internet for Civil Engineers
Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced by world's earthquakes.
Swiss Seismological Service
Latest earthquake information, interactive map, catalogue of Swiss earthquakes, and a feedback forum.
Indiana Geological Survey - Earthquakes in Indiana
Peruse the causes of Indiana earthquakes. Describes the aftermath of the strongest earthquakes occurred and the preparation to reduce its effects.
Automatic monitoring of regional seismic events
Technical paper describing an approach to automatic, real-time monitoring of regional seismic events, based on the theory of pulse propagation in a randomly stratified medium with waveguides.
Greater Vancouver Regional District: Earthquake Hazard Analysis
By doing several types of analyses, undergraduate students created a final map which shows the areas in or near Vancouver, British Columbia which have the highest degree of danger during a major earthquake.
DL Research - Earthquake Project
Brings together and analyzes earthquake data and trends, both historical and present-day. Displays statistical graphs by number of earthquakes, magnitude, and geographic position.
Soil Liquefaction
About this phenomenon that is responsible for much structural damage in earthquakes. Includes physical explanation, photos of past events, identifying liquefaction susceptible soils, and building resistant structures.
US Geological Survey - Earthquake Search
This form allows you to select the necessary parameters to perform a global, circular or rectangular area search for earthquakes.
Web Search
Earthquakes in Action -- COSMOS 2006
URL : topex.ucsd.edu/cosmos/earthquakes
Geophysics (pm) Date. Destination. Oral presentation. Poster presentation. Pictures ... http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latest.htm ...[2006/08/29]
Recent Events Catalog - The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
URL : www.ess.washington.edu/recenteqs/latest.htm
Catalog for earthquakes of magnitude larger than 2 in Washington and Oregon.[2008/08/22]
Geophysics of Earthquakes - Engineering Seminar Report
URL : www.architectjaved.com/earthquakes/index.html
Geophysics means application of physical principles to the study of the earth. ... What is Geophysics? Natural Disasters - Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, ...[2008/06/17]
Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program
URL : earthquakes.usgs.gov
... Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and ... Southern California Shakeout Earthquake Exercise ...[2008/11/21]
University of Washington Department of Earth and Space Sciences
URL : www.geophys.washington.edu
The Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington (formerly Geology and Geophysics) ... Pacific NW Earthquakes. Pacific NW Volcanoes. WA NASA Space ...[2008/11/25]
Texas Earthquakes - UTIG
URL : www.ig.utexas.edu/research/projects/eq/faq/tx.htm
UTIG's Earthquake FAQ ... Q: Have earthquakes occurred in Houston in historic times? ... Institute for Geophysics; J.J. Pickle Research Campus, Bldg. ...[2008/11/22]
Seismology in the Yahoo! Directory
URL : dir.yahoo.com/.../Earth_Sciences/Geology_and_Geophysics/Seismology
Learn about earthquakes, the geologic forces that cause them, major seismic ... Directory > Science > Earth Sciences > Geology and Geophysics > Seismology ...[2008/11/26]
Latest Earthquakes - Last 7 Days
URL : earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs
... responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards ... URL: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/index.php. Page ...[2008/11/24]
geophysics | Popular Science
URL : www.popsci.com/category/tags/geophysics
READ MORE ABOUT > china, earthquake, geophysics, Gregory Mone, richter scale, ... MORE ABOUT > aftershocks, earthquakes, geophysics, reno, richter scale, seismology ...[2008/11/23]
CVO Menu - Earthquakes and Seismicity
URL : vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Glossary/Seismicity/framework.html
... General -- Link courtesy University of Washington Geophysics Program ... Publications and Reports - Earthquakes and Seismicity ...[2008/11/11]
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