Earthquakes

Citation

(2006), "Earthquakes", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 15 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2006.07315eag.004

Earthquakes

Earthquakes

Earthquake Science Explained

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/2006/21/

Earthquake Science Explained is a series of 10 short articles for students, teachers, and parents that were originally published as weekly features in the San Francisco Chronicle. The US Geological Survey created the series to present new understandings gained and scientific advances made in the century since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

Structural Engineers Association of Northern California

www.celebratingeqsafety.com/

The Structural Engineers Association of Northern California developed this site to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. The site contains information on why earthquakes happen, why some buildings fail during an earthquake while others do not, how structural engineers study earthquakes and develop new building codes and standards, and what individuals can do to protect themselves and their environment before, during, and after an earthquake.

1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Project

http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/collections/earthquakeandfire/

This site is the portal for the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire Project organized by the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. In preparation for the disaster's 100th anniversary, various California libraries and archives collaborated to digitize thousands of images and documents related to the event. Major features of the web site include an online exhibit, an interactive map of San Francisco, and a 3608 panoramic view of the devastated city.

Guidelines for Developing an Earthquake Scenario

http://mitigation.eeri.org/files/Developing.a.Scenario.pdf

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute's Guidelines for Developing an Earthquake Scenario describes how to create an earthquake scenario in any community with seismic risk to increase public awareness and stimulate mitigation planning.

US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2006/uskyae/

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2006/usneb6/

These preliminary reports from the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center provide details on the magnitude 6.1 earthquake in western Iran on March 31 and the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Java, Indonesia, on May 26.

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute

www.1906eqconf.org/mediadocs/BigonestrikesReport.pdf

www.1906eqconf.org/mediadocs/managingrisk.pdf

These two documents are based on a study commissioned by the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Seismological Society of America, and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services: When the Big One Strikes Again: Estimated Losses due to a Repeat of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Managing Risk in Earthquake Country: Estimated Losses for a Repeat of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Earthquake Professionals' Action Agenda.

Risk Management Solutions

www.rms.com/Publications/2006_SF_EQ_SuperCat.pdf

The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire: Perspectives on a Modern Super Cat from Risk Management Solutions examines the potential economic and insured losses from a repeat of the 1906 earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area.

People, Land, and Water

www.usgs.gov/homepage/science_features/plw_1906.asp

This edition of the US Department of the Interior's People, Land, and Water commemorates the 1906 earthquake, documents the birth and growth of US earthquake science, and demonstrates how the science helps safeguard communities.