This site is in an archived state. The content remains accessible as a public resource.

This site was developed with support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Earthquake Science Explained–A Series of Ten Short Articles for Students, Teachers, and Families


US Geological Survey logoThe USGS produced these articles to educate the general public about the field of earthquake engineering. The articles originally ran as weekly education features the San Francisco Chronicle in 2005. Topics include: earthquake mechanics, seismograms, the study of faults, earthquake risk probabilities, liquefaction, and San Francisco Bay Area tsunamis. Along with information about how roads and buildings are made safer, there is a profile of a USGS earthquake scientist.
(2005, 1.2MB pdf)

Click here to download document.icon