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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.

San Andreas Fault

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

Tsunami Causes

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

Largest Earthquake

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

Draw Plate Tectonics

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

California EQ Maps

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

Earthquake Lessons

Earthquake Lessons K-12 resources for teaching about earthquakes.

Gifts That Rock

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

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.

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.