Earthquakes
Find information about famous earthquakes, learn how buildings are designed to help withstand earthquake damage, and browse research and statistics related to earthquakes. Resources selected by Lynne Herf.
Building Safer Structures
USGS article on monitoring structures during an earthquake in order to improve design standards.
USGS article on monitoring structures during an earthquake in order to improve design standards.
Earthquake Engineering Research
Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) conducts earthquake research ranging from on-site testing, evaluation of quake damage, and building codes.
Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering (CUREE) conducts earthquake research ranging from on-site testing, evaluation of quake damage, and building codes.
Earthquake Engineering
Find out about earthquake engineering at the University of Bristol in England.
Find out about earthquake engineering at the University of Bristol in England.
Earthquake Engineering
Home page for the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley. You'll find abstracts, reports, and more.
Home page for the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering, sponsored by the National Science Foundation and the University of California, Berkeley. You'll find abstracts, reports, and more.
Earthquake Highway Research Project
This project examines the impact of earthquakes on the highway system as a whole.
This project examines the impact of earthquakes on the highway system as a whole.
Earthquake Museum
Find out everything you wanted to know about earthquakes at the earthquake museum.
Find out everything you wanted to know about earthquakes at the earthquake museum.
Earthquake Response
How local governments, utilities and industry have responded to the earthquake threat in the San Francisco Bay Region.
How local governments, utilities and industry have responded to the earthquake threat in the San Francisco Bay Region.
Emergency Shelters in Bam, Iran
After a devastating earthquake in Bam, Iran, Volunteer architects design emergency shelters.
After a devastating earthquake in Bam, Iran, Volunteer architects design emergency shelters.
Geotechnical Failures in Earthquakes
Lecture notes from the University of Bristol in England.
Lecture notes from the University of Bristol in England.
Impacts of Earthquakes on Buildings
Impacts of earthquakes on buildings based on structure type.
Impacts of earthquakes on buildings based on structure type.
Largest Earthquakes
Ten largest earthquakes of the 20th century.
Ten largest earthquakes of the 20th century.
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research
Organization that seeks the reduction of earthquake damage and losses through research, development and application of new knowledge and advanced technologies.
Organization that seeks the reduction of earthquake damage and losses through research, development and application of new knowledge and advanced technologies.
Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center
Includes research papers, strong motion database, and seminars.
Includes research papers, strong motion database, and seminars.
Seismic Regulations for New Buildings
Download FEMA guidelines on seismic regulations for new buildings from the Building Seismic Safety Council
Download FEMA guidelines on seismic regulations for new buildings from the Building Seismic Safety Council
Seismic Resistant Bridge Design
How bridge failures in the 1989 and 1994 California earthquakes led to improved seismic resistance of highway bridges.
How bridge failures in the 1989 and 1994 California earthquakes led to improved seismic resistance of highway bridges.
Soil Liquefaction
Excellent web site dedicated to providing information and research on soil liquefaction.
Excellent web site dedicated to providing information and research on soil liquefaction.
Understanding Earthquakes
Take a quiz, read earthquake observations from the likes of Mark Twain, Charles Darwin and more.
Take a quiz, read earthquake observations from the likes of Mark Twain, Charles Darwin and more.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
Includes research, education, largest quakes, and frequently asked questions.
Includes research, education, largest quakes, and frequently asked questions.
USGS Earthquake Information
Includes realtime earthquake information.
Includes realtime earthquake information.