Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis: Earthquakes

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• What is a fault and what are the different types? - USGS
   
• 3 Types of Faults: Normal, Reverse, Strike-Slip - EarthHow
   
• Causes of Earthquakes - In general
   
• What Causes an Earthquake?
   
• California's 7.1 Earthquake and how Earthquakes work. - National Geographic
   
• What is an Earthquake? - NASA Science
   
• The Science of Earthquakes? - USGS
   
• How Does an Earthquake Happen?

• What are Earthquake Hazards?
   
• Earthquake Hazards
   
• What are Earthquake Hazards? - California

Find out about recent seismic activity in the area LINK

WARNING

• How Effective are Earthquake Early warning systems?
   
• Earthquake Early Warning
   
• Earthquake early-warning system successfully sent alarm before temblor felt in Pasadena
   
• Lessons from Mexico’s Earthquake Early Warning System
   
• Earthquake Early Warning Systems could save lives in California PBS video
   
• How Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Systems Work
   
• AI is Helping Scientists Predict When and Where the Next Big Earth Quake Will Be.

​RESCUE

• Robots, drones and heart detectors: how disaster technology is saving lives.
   
• Compare and Contrast: using satellite images.
   
• How technology is helping us map earthquakes faster than ever.
   
• Scientists develop worm-like robots to assist in earthquake rescue operations, find survivors.
   
• When disaster strikes: Technology's role in disaster aid relief. (Infographic)
   
• Earthquake Rescue: How Survivors are Found

PREVENTION

• 10 Technologies that help buildings resist earthquakes


• Base Isolation and Seismic Dampers
   
• Japanese firm's technology allows houses to rise off ground, avoid earthquake damage

​GENERAL

• What Kind of Technology Saves Lives After a Disaster?
   
• Disaster Prevention Technology in Japan  (Information on warning and rescue technology)
   
• US Geographical Survey: Earthquake Hazards Program
   
• Scholastic Weather Watch: Famous Earthquakes
   
• National Geographic: Natural Disasters
   
• BBC Earth: Natural Disasters
   
• Mapped: The world's major earthquakes from 1956-2022