An earthquake is a phenomenon that results from and is powered by the sudden release of stored energy that radiates seismic waves. At the Earth's surface, earthquakes may manifest themselves by a shaking or displacement of the ground and sometimes tsunamis, which may lead to loss of life and destruction of property.
Earthquakes may occur naturally or as a result of human activities. In its most generic sense, the word earthquake is used to describe any seismic event—whether a natural phenomenon or an event caused by humans—that generates seismic waves.
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Mines - Earthquakes in British Columbia - Find the causes, effects of the earthquakes in British Columbia. Includes photos of the aftermath from the 1946-earthquake and describes the ways to measure earthquakes.
Automatic monitoring of regional seismic events - Technical paper describing an approach to automatic, real-time monitoring of regional seismic events, based on the theory of pulse propagation in a randomly stratified medium with waveguides.
Meta Description: [ Seismology, fully automatic seismic event monitoring, detection and identification of explosions/earthquakes, EE-transform, inversion of envelope-forms, entropy of image contrast, Gennady Ryzhikov, Marina Biryulina ]
Earthquake Advisor - Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquake related products and services.
Meta Description: [ Earthquake information, photos, stories, safety and construction how-to's ]
Earthquake Information from the USGS - Gateway to US Geological Survey web resources on earthquakes, including information on recent quakes, earthquake preparedness, building seismically resistant structures, and current research topics.
Equip for Earthquakes - Collection of links and information on earthquake preparedness.
How to Build a Seismograph - Detailed instructions with links.
Meta Description: [ Detailed information on how to build a seismograph that can detect
earthquakes worldwide. This inexpensive design is based on
microprocessors and some newer chips. ]
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee - Department of Earthquake Engineering - Faculty listing, research areas, facilities, students, the Indian society of earthquake technology and Indian earthquake records.
Indian Society of Earthquake Technology - Society goals are promotion of research, scientist forum, dissemination of knowledge, and to honour contributions on the area of earthquake technology.
Indiana Geological Survey - Earthquakes in Indiana - Peruse the causes of Indiana earthquakes. Describes the aftermath of the strongest earthquakes occurred and the preparation to reduce its effects.
Meta Description: [ Article about the history and future of earthquakes in Indiana. ]
Internet for Civil Engineers - Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced by world's earthquakes.
Meta Description: [ civil engineering structural construction geotechnical transportation water hydraulic ]
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering - At State University of New York, Buffalo. Website provides access to extensive information on earthquakes, earthquake loss prevention, and engineering and economic aspects of recent earthquakes.
Meta Description: [ MCEER is a national center of excellence dedicated to the discovery and development of new knowledge, tools and technologies that equip communities to become more disaster resilient in the face of earthquakes and other extreme events. MCEER accomplishes this through a system of multidisciplinary,... ]
Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES) - Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia.
RED Systems Initiative - Multifunctional seismic alert system that provides alert messages for seismic early warning plus real time shake maps within a few minutes.
Seismological Lab at. the University of Athens - Information on seismicity, seismological news, research projects and activities.
Swiss Seismological Service - Latest earthquake information, interactive map, catalogue of Swiss earthquakes, and a feedback forum.
UIUC - Smart Structures Technology Laboratory (SSTL) - Facilities, research topics, and researchers. Includes educational readings, videos and strong motion data.
University of Nevada at Reno, The - Seismological Laboratory - Search for the recent earthquakes and its effects in Nevada and eastern California. It includes research projects, a lecture on plate tectonics and prepareness against earthquakes.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Nevada Seismological Laboratory's website. ]
US Geological Survey - Seismic Catalog - Find a search machine to obtain the earthquake data from different seismic cataloges. With the option to select a circular area defined by longitude and latitude.
Meta Description: [ USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards ]
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - Provides real-time displays of seismicity, frequently asked questions, historic earthquake information, seismicity maps and products and a comprehensive list of education links.
Meta Description: [ USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards ]
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