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Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
Detailed information on plate tectonics and causes of earthquakes. Has a large number of colour images including satellite images.

And the mountains shrugged...
An interesting piece telling how infrasound detectors were able to sense the movement of mountains caused by an earthquake.

Forces of Nature
Get to know your natural disasters with these interactive explanations of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes.


Seismic waves
Tutorial about earthquake waves cover ing p and s waves, seismometers and shadow zones.

Reading The Richter Scale
A general guide to the Richter Scale that describes how much the ground shakes during an earthquake.

Building For A Landscape On The Loose
An article describing the effects of earthquakes on building structures.

West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Info on tsunamis and dangers of tsunamis and earthquakes.

Savage Earth
Overview of the popular American TV program 'Savage Earth', covering tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.

The structure of Earth
Find out how we know the structure of the Earth from the way Earthquakes travel round the world.

Redwood City Public Seismic Network
Homepage of Redwood City Public Seismic Network in California. This is a comprehensive site containing links to numerous earthquake and seismography websites.