Educational Materials
We know a great deal about earthquakes, but getting the public aware and engaged can be difficult. Teaching the dangers and providing mitigation and preparedness options to all demographics of the public is important to ensure life safety during an earthquake.
- Structural Engineers Celebrating Earthquake Safety
- 72Hours.org (San Francisco)
- Arkansas Center for Earthquake Education and Technology Transfer
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Handbook for Southern California
- Alaska Earthquake Preparedness
- Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country, Your Handbook for the San Francisco Bay Region
- Presidential Disaster Declarations Website
- Is Your Home Protected from Earthquake Disasters?
- Tsunami Page of Dr. George Pararas-Carayannis
- California has its Faults
- Education Resources on Earthquake Topics
- Living in Earthquake Country–DLESE Teaching Box
- Earthquake Science Explained–A Series of Ten Short Articles for Students, Teachers, and Families
- Tsunami Awareness and Education Materials
- Earthquake Safety Activities for Children and Teachers (FEMA 527)
- Tsunami Awareness and Education Materials
- What are Magnitude and Intensity?
- What Causes Earthquakes?
- Earthquake Science Explained–A Series of Ten Short Articles for Students, Teachers, and Families
- 24-Hour Aftershock Forecast Map
- USGS Earthquake Fact Sheets
- How Does the Ground Shake?
- Homebuilders’ Guide to Earthquake-Resistant Design & Construction (FEMA 232)
- Guide and Checklist for Nonstructural Earthquake Hazards in California Schools
- The Apartment Owner’s Guide to Earthquake Safety
- Business Survival Kit for Earthquake and Other Disasters
- Just-in-Time Inventory: Effects on Earthquake Recovery
- Mitigation Information for Businesses
- Earthquake Safety Activities for Children and Teachers (FEMA 527)
- HAZUS Loss Estimation Model for Earthquakes
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