The Shattering History of Earthquakes

Find out everything you need to know about earthquakes, including examples of some of the most earth-shattering earthquakes in history

Earth-shattering earthquakes cause devasting destruction, deadly landslides and frightening tsunamis. But how do they begin and can anything be done to prevent them?

Find out where and why they occur, and how they are measured and studied. Read about the scale of earthquakes and the stories of some famous earthquakes in history. Learn how seismologists are using new technology to help them predict when and where a quake might strike. Discover the fascinating stories that people in the past told to explain earthquakes and how people today live in earthquake-affected areas.

Includes information on plate tectonics, the Ring of Fire, earthquakes scales such as the Richter Scale and the Modified Mercalli Scale, induced earthquakes, seismic waves, aftershocks, tsunamis and landslides and Moonquakes.

The consultant is Director of the Cambridge University Centre for Risk in the Built Environment (CURBE) and she has actively engaged with earthquake‐affected communities around the world.

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