Earthquakes

A sudden movement of the Earth’s surface.

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What is an earthquake?

Why do earthquakes happen?

What are the effects of earthquakes?

How are earthquakes measured?

What factors influence the effects and response to tectonic activity?

Two Earthquakes Compared – Nepal and L’Aquila

Can the risks of earthquakes be reduced?

What is a tsunami?

The 1995 Kobe earthquake

The 1999 Turkish Earthquake

Earthquakes in California

L’Aquila Earthquake 2009

Haiti Earthquake 2010

Gujarat Earthquake 2001

Japanese Earthquake 2011

Nepal Earthquake 2015

Amatrice Earthquake Case Study

Lombok Indonesia Earthquake 2018 Case Study