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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.
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And the mountains shrugged...
An interesting piece telling how infrasound detectors were able to sense the movement of mountains caused by an earthquake.
Hits: 1108
Forces of Nature
Get to know your natural disasters with these interactive explanations of hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanoes.
Hits: 5860
Seismic waves
Tutorial about earthquake waves cover ing p and s waves, seismometers and shadow zones.
Hits: 4351
Reading The Richter Scale
A general guide to the Richter Scale that describes how much the ground shakes during an earthquake.
Hits: 1401
Building For A Landscape On The Loose
An article describing the effects of earthquakes on building structures.
Hits: 1173
West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center
Info on tsunamis and dangers of tsunamis and earthquakes.
Hits: 868
Savage Earth
Overview of the popular American TV program 'Savage Earth', covering tectonic plates, earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.
Hits: 1048
The structure of Earth
Find out how we know the structure of the Earth from the way Earthquakes travel round the world.
Hits: 44
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.
Hits: 1754
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