CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Locating Earthquake Epicenters Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on locating earthquake epicenters. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Locating Earthquake Epicenters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Locating Earthquake Epicenters
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How to find the epicenter of an earthquake.
University of California
Earthguide: Mystery Detectives: Mystery Epicenter: Earthquake
Students analyze seismograms to locate mystery earthquake epicenters as they produce a news story about a major local earthquake to complete their mission.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Locating an Earthquake Using a Global Seismic Network
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...
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: Pacific Northwest Earthquake Locations: Flash
The Pacific Northwest is host to three kinds of earthquakes revealed in this interactive.
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology
Iris: How Are Earthquakes Located?
This illustrated fact sheet shows how S and P waves each travel at varying speeds and therefore arrive at seismic stations at different times.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Earthquakes Living Lab: P Waves, S Waves and More
Students learn what causes earthquakes, how we measure and locate them, and their effects and consequences.
University of California
U. Of California Berkeley: Can You Read a Quake?
Eight seismograms and instructions are provided to assist in the learning of how to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Virtual Earthquake
An activity-based program designed to introduce the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined.
Purdue University
Purdue University: An S and P Wave Travel Time Simulation
A classroom simulation modeling how earthquake waves travel through Earth at different speeds. A graph is constructed to demonstrate the relationship between the distance and time of travel of seismic waves, and then used to locate the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami
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...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earthquake on the Playground
In this experiment, students go outside and create a simulation of P and S waves traveling across a 30-meter span. This is repeated using a 30-meter square. They experiment with P and S wave behavior, record results, and use...
California Institute of Technology
Cal Tech: The Great 1857 Fort Tejon Earthquake
Basic information about the 1857 "Fort Tejon" Earthquake, along with comparison to other quakes, location of the epicenter, and faults involved.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: An Earthquake Lab for Physical Geology
This article from the Journal of Geological Education describes an activity in which students locate the epicenter of several earthquakes, plot the trends of the two faults involved, and determine the sense of motion along the plane of...
Other
Vibrationdata: Alaska Earthquake 1964
Time, date, and size of the Alaskan 1964 earthquake. Photos of the damage caused by the quake and the tsunami, location of the epicenter, and a description of the landslides.
Michigan Technological University
How Do I Read a Seismogram?
When you look at a seismogram, there will be wiggly lines all across it. So which wiggles are the earthquake? This site answers this question.