Earthquake Information

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Recent Earthquakes -- Earthquakes in Nevada and Around the World -- About Earthquakes -- About the Seismo. Lab --
Research Projects -- Preparedness Info. from NESC -- Links -- Highlights -- Announcements

Recent Earthquakes Map of recently located Nevada earthquakes
Java Worm Real Time Display
Map and list of Recent Events, after analysis (map at right).
The NSL Helicorder Camera.
Rapid, preliminary locations from the Nevada Broadcast of Earthquakes.
Last Week's Seismo-Watch for Reno
Map of the most recent earthquakes located by NSL
Map of the most recent earthquakes in the western U.S.
Recent Events from the USGS, So. Calif., No. Calif., Utah, Washington.
NSL Press Releases
Felt an Earthquake? Report It

Earthquakes In Nevada And Eastern California
Look at Our Brochure Earthquakes in Nevada and How To Survive Them
Source Parameters of the 15 November 1995 Border Town, Nevada, Earthquake Sequence
Moment Tensor Solutions of the 1994 to 1996 Double Spring Flat, Nevada Earthquake Sequence and Implications for Local Tectonic Models
Seismic Analysis of the 7 January 1998 Kean Canyon, Nevada, Explosion
A Test For Static And Dynamic Stress Changes On Triggered Aftershocks Caused by The 1978 Diamond Valley, California and 1994 Double Spring Flat, Nevada Earthquakes.
Summary of a Planning Scenario for a Major Earthquake in Western Nevada, available from the Nevada Bureau of MInes and Geology
Map of Recorded Nevada Earthquakes
Map of Recorded Earthquakes near Reno
Map of Reno, Tahoe, Carson City Faults and Seismicity
Map of Recorded Earthquakes near Las Vegas
Search NSL Earthquake Catalogs
FTP Our Earthquake Catalogs
Questions and Answers on Earthquakes in Nevada

Earthquake Hazards
Preparedness Information from the Nevada Earthquake Safety Council
USGS Earthquake Hazards & Preparedness page
The USGS's moderated forum on earthquake risk and preparedness
Media Coverage of NSL and its staff
Coming Soon:Fault Map Of Nevada
Fault Map of Las Vegas Valley
Fault Map of Reno/Carson City
Map of Reno, Tahoe, Carson City Faults and Seismicity
Coming Soon:Geologic Map of Nevada
Seismic Hazard Map of Nevada and California
Seismic Hazard Map of the U.S.
Other WEB resources from FEMA, the USGS, and SCEC
Images of the 1995 Hyogoken-Nanbu Earthquake and Kobe City

About Earthquakes
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Plate Tectonics, their cause (loads 12 images totaling 710 kb)
Seismic Waves from earthquakes (loads 5 images totaling 78 kb)
What is Richter Magnitude? (loads 13 images totaling 54 kb)
Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan (loads 34 images totaling 1.2 Mb)
Earthquake Intensities (loads 1 image totaling 29 kb)
Earth's Interior (loads 17 images totaling 596 kb)

The information included in these documents is intended to improve earthquake preparedness; however, it does not guarantee the safety of an individual structure or facility. The State of Nevada does not assume liability for any injury, death, or property damage that occurs in connection with an earthquake.

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