Virtual Earthquake
- An interactive exercise which demonstrates how seismologists pinpoint the epicenter of an earthquake using seismic waves.
- http://www.sciencecourseware.org/eec/Earthquake/

USGS: Earthquakes for Kids
- Site features puzzles, games, science fair ideas, the online activity links, and virtual earthquake fly-bys.
- http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids.php

Understanding Earthquakes
- Shows a simulation of where earthquakes with a 5.5 or larger magnitude have occurred in the last five years.
- http://www.crustal.ucsb.edu/ics/outreach/understanding/globe/globe.html

Earthquake-news.net
- Displays recent earthquakes on a map and tells how strong they were. Also has news and a forum.
- http://www.earthquake-news.net

Seismic Waves
- Basic introduction to seismic waves and how we use them to understand more about the inside of the earth.
- http://www.gcse.com/waves/seismic.htm

UCGS Earthquake Hazards Program
- Find lots of information on earthquakes. Includes maps of recent activity.
- http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

Earthquakes
- Learn what earthquakes are, how they occur, areas of the world frequented by earthquakes and the theory of continental drift which is often used to explain why earthquakes happen.
- http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/quakes.htm

Shake Table
- Information on how to build a shake table to test the resistance of structures to earthquake shaking. Includes classroom photos of the table in action.
- http://www.jclahr.com/science/earth_science/shake/

Savage Earth: Restless Planet
- Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineering quake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video.
- http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/earthquakes/

FEMA for Kids
- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in charge of helping people before and after a disaster. Site includes stories, photos, rap music, games, experiments and quizzes.
- http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm

Life Along the Faultline
- Investigates life and science along California's fault lines. The site includes exclusive video from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
- http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/