Resources for Teaching about Earthquakes

Congratulations on your purchase of Earthquakes Resources.

Background Information

• The Science of Earthquakes
• Earthquakes & Tsunamis: Cause and Information (LiveScience)
• Video: Moment Magnitude Explained What Happened to the Richter Scale?
• Latest Quakes, Interactive Map

• Science of Earthquakes
• Earthquake Animations
• Earthquake Facts
• Today in Earthquake History
• Latest Quakes

Earthquake Maps

• 1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
• Earthquake Archives (USGS)
• Seismicity of the Earth 1900-2013 (USGS

Seismograms

• Video: How to Build a Lego Seismograph
• Hands On Activity Seismology in the Classroom
• Video: An Illustrated Guide to Reading a Seismogram (USGS)
• Video: How a Seismograph Works (The KidsKnowIt Network)
• Video: Seismometer Experiment