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Faultline: Seismic Science at the Epicenter URL: http://www.exploratorium.edu/faultline/ Description: This 2006 exhibit looks at earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay Area, including the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire and the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. Features material on the basics of earthquake science and on damage control (prediction, engineering, and retrofitting), a timeline of major San Francisco area quakes (back to 1808), graphics and photos, activities, and links to related websites. From the Exploratorium. LII Topics: 1906 & 1989 Earthquakes, California: History, California: Science, Earthquake Faults, Earthquakes, Earthquakes, Earthquakes--California, Geology Publisher: Exploratorium Extra Keywords plate tectonics San Andreas Hayward Calaveras fault line Library of Congress Subject Headings: Earthquakes Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area Seismology LII Database Information: Record 20844 created by Jennifer English on 03/06/2006 Last modification on 03/21/2006 Published: 03/23/2006 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20844 |
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