Earthquakes

Citation

(2005), "Earthquakes", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 14 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/dpm.2005.07314bag.003

Earthquakes

Parkfield, California Earthquake

pasadena.wr.usgs.gov/shake/STORE/X51147892/ciim_display.htmlThis USGS link provides a map of the zip code based experiential reports of the Parkfield, California, earthquake.

National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

www.fema.gov/hazards/earthquakes/nehrp/FEMA has debuted this web feature about the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) that includes resources, best practices, news releases, and more.

Prudent Solutions

www.prudent-solutions.com/Earthquake/This digital library, maintained by Prudent Solutions, is a resource for emergency managers and planners working with earthquakes and contains a systematic and searchable collection of resources.

A Safer, More Resilient California

www.seismic.ca.gov/pub/CSSC_04-03ResearchPlan.pdfThis 15-page report, A Safer, More Resilient California: The State Plan for Earthquake Research, is the result of a California state law that requires the state’s Seismic Safety Commission to develop a final five-year statewide earthquake research plan as part of its five-year hazard reduction plan.

www.eeri.org/lfe/usa_centralcalifornia.htmlThe Earthquake Engineering Research Institute has posted a preliminary report on the September 28, 2004, earthquake in Parkfield, California, along with links to other sites with related data.

earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsww/Quakes/uspyal.htmA preliminary US Geological Survey report on the magnitude 6.6 earthquake near the west coast of Honshu, Japan, on October 23, 2004, is available here along with links to additional related information.

www.earth.northwestern.edu/people/seth/Texts/lunch.pdfThis article from an Observer reader advocates the need for seismologists to view earthquake hazard mitigation issues as involving policy and economic issues as well as scientific ones and suggests some approaches.