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Earthquakes - An Introduction
Cause of Earthquakes
Effects of Earthquakes
Measuring Earthquakes
What factors influence the effects and response to tectonic activity?

Case Studies
The Kobe Earthquake 1995
The Turkish Earthquake 1999 Earthquakes in California
Gujarat Earthquake 2001

1989 San Francisco earthquake
( Source - J. K. Nakata - US Geological Survey)

Earthquakes are one of the most destructive natural hazards on earth. They are difficult to predict and plan for. This Geo Topic explores the cause and effects of earthquakes and examines some real life case studies in countries at various levels of development.

Geo Topics
[Geo Topics]: n factual information about geographical topics - often supported by case studies

Coasts - Waves / Coastal Deposition / Holderness.....
Earthquake - Cause / Effects / Case Studies.....
Ecosystems - Biomes / Soil / Tropical Rainforest....
Glaciation - Erosion / Landforms / Case Studies.....
Limestone - Erosion / Karst / Case Studies.....
National Parks - Honeypots / Case Studies.....
Plate Tectonics - Ring of Fire / Fold Mountains....
Rivers - Water Cycle / Basins / Erosion.....
Volcanoes - Types / Case Studies.....
Weather and climate - Rain / Pressure / Hazards.....

Landuse - Models / Landuse zones.....
Migration - Pull & Push Factors / Case Studies.....
Population - Density / Change / Structure.....
Urbanisation - Causes / Million Cities / counterurbanisation.....

Country Studies

Brazil - Factfile / Regions / Teacher's resources.....