Cool Links!

Map of California &
Nevada earthquakes

• Seismac Turn your MacBook or MacBook Pro into a seismograph!
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  Exploring the Earth A simulation that shows the motion of seismic waves generated by a single earthquake through the Earth.
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  Animations Animations that display what happens at different fault zones and wave propagation during earthquakes.
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  Tour the Hayward Fault Take a tour of the Hayward Fault with Google Earth.

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• From the California Geological Survey:
  • Maps:
    • Simplified Geologic Map of California (MS 057) (PDF)
    • Simplified Fault Activity Map of California (MS 054) (PDF)
    • Earthquake Shaking Potential for California (PDF)
    • Seismic Hazard Zones Map for the City of San Francisco (PDF)
  • Posters:
    • Earthquake Hazards (PDF)
    • Earthquake Basics (PDF)
    • Liquefaction Damage in Marina District 1989 (PDF)
    • Seismic Hazard Zones for Northern California (PDF)
  • Geologic Hazards:
    • Earthquakes
    • Faults
    • Landslides
    • Tsunamis
  • CGS Note Series: (The CGS answers frequently asked questions.)
    • Note 17: Generalized Geologic Map of California (PDF)
    • Note 53: Regulatory Earthquake Hazard Zones - San Francisco Bay Area (PDF)
    • Note 31: Faults and Earthquakes in California (PDF)
    • Note 32: How Earthquakes are Measured (PDF)
    • Note 33: Hazards from Mudslides (PDF)
    • Note 36: California Geomorphic Provinces (PDF)

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