Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

All people living in countries affected by earthquakes can do, is be prepared to manage their destructive power. A short animation for KS2 pupils on the movement of Earth's tectonic plates - the ...

That 7.0 earthquake recorded off California was powerful enough to move the ground up and down on the East Coast, scientists say. EarthScope Consortium animation graphic That massive 7.0 ...

“This animation, called a Ground Motion Visualization ... the Geological Society of America wrote in a Facebook post. “Earthquakes are common in the region around the Mendocino Triple Junction.