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Earthquakes

Earthquake - A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or by volcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor.

Sites in Earthquakes

Center for Earthquake Research and Information
University of Memphis (Tennessee)
Automatic monitoring of regional seismic events
Technical paper describing an approach to automatic, real-time monitoring of regional seismic events, based on the theory of pulse propagation in a randomly stratified medium with waveguides.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering
At State University of New York, Buffalo. Website provides access to extensive information on earthquakes, earthquake loss prevention, and engineering and economic aspects of recent earthquakes.
Earthquake Tips
Preparedness tips, earthquake information, online catalog, and links to earthquake information.
University of Nevada at Reno, The - Seismological Laboratory
Search for the recent earthquakes and its effects in Nevada and eastern California. It includes research projects, a lecture on plate tectonics and prepareness against earthquakes.
Global Earthquake Response Center
Bulletins about major earthquakes, preparedness resources and merchandise and annotated seismic links.
Earthquake prediction based on electrical signals.
A new approach on earthquake prediction is presented, based on the study of precursory electrical signals recorded on ground surface.
Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES)
Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia.
Neotectonics Research, Brunel University
A small research team engaged in the study of contemporary crustal movements in a variety of tectonic settings.
Geodynamics and Seismicity of Italy
A geodynamic model of subduction in Italy helps to understand seismic hazard and active tectonics. Both model and seismological data are shown.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Provides real-time displays of seismicity, frequently asked questions, historic earthquake information, seismicity maps and products and a comprehensive list of education links.
How to Build a Seismograph
Detailed instructions with links.
Equip for Earthquakes
Collection of links and information on earthquake preparedness.
Terremoto
Worldwide earthquake predictions and earthquake prediction information.
US Geological Survey - Seismic Catalog
Find a search machine to obtain the earthquake data from different seismic cataloges. With the option to select a circular area defined by longitude and latitude.
RED Systems Initiative
Multifunctional seismic alert system that provides alert messages for seismic early warning plus real time shake maps within a few minutes.
Ministry of Energy & Mines - Earthquakes in British Columbia
Find the causes, effects of the earthquakes in British Columbia. Includes photos of the aftermath from the 1946-earthquake and describes the ways to measure earthquakes.
US Geological Survey - Recent Earthquakes in Hawaii
Browse a list of the recent earthquakes occurred in Hawaii. Contains the magnitude, date, epicentral localization, maps, and wave forms.
Debate: Is the reliable prediction of individual earthquakes a realistic goal?
Technical background paper and online debate sponsored by the journal Nature.
Seismological Lab at. the University of Athens
Information on seismicity, seismological news, research projects and activities.
Earthquake Advisor
Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquake related products and services.
Earthquake Prediction Homepage
Information on using earthquake clouds and geoeruption to make short-term earthquake predictions.
Internet for Civil Engineers
Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced by world's earthquakes.
University of Notre Dame - Earthquake Engineering Laboratory
Peruse a list of videos about active mass systems and strong motion data of different earthquakes.
University of Notre Dame, The - Earthquake Engineering Laboratory.
Find its facilities, research topics, researchers. It includes a educational readings, videos and strong motion data.
US Geological Survey - Real Time Earthquake List
Peruse a list of earthquakes occurred in the last hours. Epicenter location, depth and magnitude are available. It includes an interactive location map.
Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network
Use a clickable map of western Washington state to access the data of the seismographs connected to the network.
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - Department of Earthquake Engineering
Find faculty listing, research areas, facilities, students, the Indian society of earthquake technology and Indian earthquake records.
Indian Society of Earthquake Technology
Society goals are promotion of research, scientist forum, dissemination of knowledge, and to honour contributions on the area of earthquake technology.

sub categories in Earthquakes

Education Education
Seismicity Reports Seismicity Reports
Past Earthquakes Past Earthquakes

cross references

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Science : Earth Sciences : Geology : Geologic Hazards : Tsunami Science : Earth Sciences : Geology : Geologic Hazards : Tsunami
Science : Earth Sciences : Geology : Tectonics Science : Earth Sciences : Geology : Tectonics
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Science : Technology : Structural Engineering : Earthquake Engineering Science : Technology : Structural Engineering : Earthquake Engineering

this category in other languages

Erdbeben Deutsch : Erdbeben
Tremblements de Terre French : Tremblements de Terre
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