General Earthquake Information Links

• Earthquake Facts and Figures

A quick overview of earthquake basics from faults to earthquake preparation.

• Cool Earthquake Facts

List of 37 earthquake related facts.

• What Should I Do, Before, During, And After and Earthquake?

General information on how to prepare yourself and your property for an earthquake.

• The Mississippi Valley Earthquakes of 1811 and 1812

Historical account of events.

• Earthquake Myths

An interesting site containing what ancient societies once thought caused earthquakes.  Website also contains links of earthquake facts, what to do before, during and after an earthquake, and other interesting reads!

• Earthquakes in Illinois

Short one page reports by the ISGS (Illinois State Geolical Survey) about earthquakes in Illinois.

• General-Interest Publications

Large descriptive list of USGS (United States Geological Survey) general-interest publications.

• Faults & Earthquakes

Learn the basics with diagrams and animations.

• Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes

Lecture materials and visuals.

• Seismic Deformation

Lecture materials and visuals.

• What is Richter Magnitude?

Lecture materials and visuals.

• Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan

Lecture materials and visuals.

• The Modified Mercallie Scale of Earthquake Intensity

Lecture materials and visuals.

• Earth's Interior

Lecture materials and visuals.

• Questions and Answers About Earthquakes

Find answers to questions such as: What fault lines pass underneath Mount Saint Helens? What are foreshocks and aftershocks? Is any place safe from earthquakes?

• Earthquake Safety Products

Discover products to help make your home earthquake safe.