This resource provides information about the magnitude scale, and allows users to try to figure out the difference between earthquake sizes.

The basics of earthquake science including factual information about how and why they happen. Also includes some hands-on activities and experiments for students.

This slideshow explains how satellites are used to measure the movement of tectonic plates.

Provides a variety of passages from the Bible that deal with plagues. Includes passages from Exodus.

Learn more about earthquakes as well as plate tectonics. Site offers links to current quakings as well as earthquake science, teacher lessons, interactives, and earthquake history.

Describes details of the earthquake of November 29, 1975 Kalapana in Hawaii, the tsunami, and the eruption of the volcano Kilauea as a result of the earthquake.

This university consortium provides on-going, current information on seismic activity happening all over the world. Of special interest is the Seismic Monitor. Open this page to a full screen to monitor global earthquake activity in real...

This site includes all things shaky--earthquakes that is. Observe real-time data regarding seismic activity all over the world. Other modules include information about history's great quakes, earthquake basics and how to recover from...

Discusses research on balanced rock formations in California, which scientists believe can show information about severe earthquakes in the past, and whether certain areas are prone to them. [October 19, 2011]

In this activity, students are introduced to faults. They will learn about different kinds of faults and understand their relationship to earthquakes. The students will build cardboard models of the three different types of faults as...

Site discusses the four basic types of earthquake faults and shows what happens through animations. Offers links to earthquake data and information.

Long Valley Caldera area has had a history of eruptions and earthquake swarms. Learn more with this interactive map that reveals geology, eruptions, earthquakes, and more.

The intent of this module is for students to make straightforward numerical calculations as they learn about earthquake geology at a National Park.

The San Andrea is an active fault zone, marked by frequent earthquake activity. The crust southwest of this strike-slip fault (including Los Angeles) is sliding to the northwest relative to the other side. It is possible to estimate the...

Leran why the geology of Italy results in earthquakes in the region.

This site provides links to articles about natural disasters such as volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, floods, etc.

This site from PBS provides a description of the mechanisms behind the plate movements, types of movements, and the resulting earthquakes, faults, and images and animations of several of the topics presented.

Gives a basic description of a seismologist as well as some tools they use and interest that lend themselves best to seismology.

Diaries, pictures, guides, quizzes, and news about the Asian tsunami one year after it hit.

This illustrated fact sheet shows how S and P waves each travel at varying speeds and therefore arrive at seismic stations at different times.

Learn about severe weather and natural disasters through experiments, witness accounts, vocabulary, and much more.

A 34-page student journal of worksheets to accompany a instructional activity unit on designing buildings that will withstand an earthquake. [SEE: http://eie.org/sites/default/files/es_educator_guide_2014_10_09.pdf] First, they work on...

Detailed coverage of the earthquake that rocked South Asia in October, 2005. Article includes video, pictures, maps, and more.

Expert Lori Dengler discusses the long history of tsunamis and earthquakes in the Pacific rim and Japan in particular.