Earthquakes
Sites
Christchurch Quake Map- Map that shows the locations and strength of earthquakes in the Canterbury area. You can view recent activity, or look up dates of big events.
- Canterbury Quake Live
- Records earthquakes and aftershocks in Canterbury since September 4 2010. Links to Google Maps for precise location. Created by Chris Crowe using information from Geonet.
- Action Reaction Game
- Play this car racing game to get the best time and to learn about preparing for a natural disaster.
- Beat The Quake Game
- Beat the quake by securing everything in your house before it arrives.
- Earthquake
- Earthquakes explained in simple English in Wikipedia.
- Earthquake Animation
- A video explaining how and why earthquakes happen.
- Earthquake Dictionary
- Dictionary of earthquake terms, illustrated with animations explaining each concept. From the US Geological Survey.
- Earthquakes at Britannica Junior
- Read this encyclopaedia article about earthquakes and what causes them. If you are accessing this from home, you will need your library card number and PIN.
- Earthquakes in New Zealand
- Learn what causes earthquakes in New Zealand and how we can build to withstand them.
- Earthquakes in New Zealand History
- Learn all about earthquakes that have happened in the past, including the Christchurch earthquakes.
- For Kids Only - Earthquakes
- Heaps of information, games and experiments about earthquakes.
- The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
- Learn about the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906.
- How safe is your home?
- Set off an earthquake and see how things in your home might react. From the Earthquake Commission.
- Plate Tectonics
- A simple explanation from Wikipedia of the geological process that causes earthquakes.
- Plates on the Move
- Use this interactive learning module to explore how movement of the Earths plates can cause earthquakes and volcanoes.
- What’s The Plan Stan?
- Stan tells you how to stay safe in an earthquake. Take a quiz to see how ready you really are.
