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References
More Links
For further information on earthquakes try visiting the following
sites on the internet: Incorporated Research Institutions
for Seismology (IRIS)
http://www.iris.washington.edu/edu/onepagers.htm
'Why do earthquakes happen?'
'Exploring the Earth using seismology'
'Seismic Monitor'
Seismo-surfing Site
http://seismo.ethz.ch/seismosurf/seismobig.html
Princeton Earth Physics Project
http://lasker.princeton.edu/index.shtml
US Geological Survey
http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/more/eqlocation/
University of California at Berkeley
http://www.quake.geo.berkeley.edu/bdsn/make_seismogram.html
Virtual Desktop Project
http://vcourseware4.calstatela.edu/VirtualEarthquake/
National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) of the
U.S. Geological Survey.
http://quake.usgs.gov/
Data and maps of recent seismic activity for U.S and Canada
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
Canadian National Earthquake Hazards Program
http://www.seismo.nrcan.gc.ca/
Seismological Society of America
http://www.seismosoc.org/
and their resources for teachers
http://www.seismosoc.org/education/index.html
http://www.gns.cri.nz/hazardwatch/latest
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