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California Earthquake Maps

A collection of maps showing the geographic distribution of ground shaking for 12 major California earthquakes.

Demonstrations of how you can teach plate tectonics with easy-to-draw illustrations.

A complete portal to earthquake information and maps of all kinds. Continuously updated by the United States Geological Survey.

Tsunami Causes

What Causes a Tsunami? Learn how plate motions trigger earthquakes and tsunamis.

Gifts That Rock

Gifts That Rock - What are the most popular gift items in the Geology.com store?

Earthquake Lessons

Earthquake Lessons K-12 resources for teaching about earthquakes.

Draw Plate Tectonics

Teaching Plate Tectonics with Easy-to-Draw Illustrations. Students love to draw.

San Andreas Fault

What is the San Andreas Fault? Map, photos and description of the fault.

California EQ Maps

California Earthquake Maps A collection of isoseismal maps for earthquakes in California.

Japan Earthquake

The Japan Earthquake shifted Earth*s mass resulting in a shorter day.

New Madrid Concerns

New Madrid Seismic Zone An earthquake hazard review for the NMSZ.

Largest Earthquake

Largest Earthquake - The largest recorded earthquake: M9.5, near Valdivia, southern Chile, 1960.

Virginia Earthquakes

Small Earthquakes are experienced in Central Virginia every year or two.

Geology Tools

Geology Tools - Hammers, field bags, hand lenses, maps, hardness picks, gold pans.