Introduction
What is an Earthquake?
Why and Where?
Seismic Waves
How We Measure Them
Locating Earthquakes
Measuring the Size of an Earthquake
Intensity
The Structure of the Earth
The Biggest and the Deadliest
Earthquakes in the UK
Links to Seismology Information
Printable PDF of Earthquakes Booklet (2.7 MB) |
IDEERS web site at Bristol University. This site has a range of educational information to which BGS is contributing - http://www.ideers.bris.ac.uk
Virtual Coursework on Earthquakes. Online tutorial on how to calculate the epicentre and magnitude of an earthquake - http://www.sciencecourseware.org/eec/Earthquake
USGS education site for children gives an excellent introduction to all elements of seismology - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/
BGS recent earthquakes list (UK region only) - http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/recent_events/recent_events.html
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (world) - http://www.emsc-csem.org/index.php?page=home
IRIS Seismic Monitor (world) - http://www.iris.edu/seismon
USGS NEIC near-real time earthquake bulletin. List and map of recent world earthquakes - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
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