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When an earthquake happens, how are scientists able to determine the original location of the quake? In this project, you'll use archived data from a global network of seismometers to find out for yourself. You will make your own...

When an earthquake happens, how are scientists able to determine the original location of the quake? For this project, you'll use archived data from a network of seismometers to find out for yourself. You'll create your own seismograms...

Students use geologic fault maps of the San Francisco Bay Area to find relationships between tectonic plate fault lines and landscape features, topographic features, and epicenters of past earthquakes.

Use this interactive map to find out about earthquakes which have happened around the world since about 1970.

Using real seismic recordings from a number of seismic stations, students find the location of the epicenter of the 2004 Sumatra earthquake. They next determine the path of the tsunami triggered by it, and calculate how much lead time...