This photo shows damage caused by the Loma Prieta Earthquake, October 17, 1989, in San Francisco. An automobile lies crushed under the third story of this apartment building in the Marina District. The ground levels are no longer visible because of structural failure and sinking due to liquefaction. Full description.

Users can access images from historic earthquakes by choosing the name of the earthquake from an alphabetical listing. The images are available in three resolutions and are accompanied by brief written descriptions. Full description.

This collection of images is the online version of a CD-ROM publication containing 103 digitized color 35-mm photos of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The images are accompanied by an index map showing the localities where they were taken. They are browsable by location, by thumbnail, or by screen-resolution image. A PDF version and slideshow is also available. Links to additional information on ... Full description.

This interactive map shows soil liquefaction susceptibility for the nine counties in the San Francisco Bay area. The map is color-coded; areas of highest susceptibility are colored in shades of red. Full description.

These interactive learning modules and simulations allow students to explore the science, technology and people involved in building the New Bay Bridge, which is intended as a replacement for the historic San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. In the interactive module "Quake Country," students investigate plate tectonics as the driving force behind the ... Full description.

This is the home page for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The goal of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is to describe and predict changes in the Earth's environment, and conserve and wisely manage the Nation's coastal and marine resources. This page provides access to the many component organizations, educational resources, and opportunities at the National ... Full description.

This web site provides an interactive map of global seismic activity that is updated every 30 minutes. The site uses data from the National Earthquake Information Center to produce a world map with clickable areas of seismic activity. Users can click on geographical areas of the map, and will be taken to a table which describes the time, location, magnitude and comments about particular seismic events. ... Full description.