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chinatown earthquake Earthquakes Research Guide
Finding News & Current Events
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - information on temblors anywhere in the world will be posted within 30 minutes. Other report features include seismic hazard maps that indicate the peak ground acceleration during the quake. Visitors can dig up plenty of other information on recent and historic quakes.

USGS National Earthquake Information Center - the mission of the National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) is to rapidly determine the location and size of all destructive earthquakes worldwide and to immediately disseminate this information to concerned national and international agencies, scientists, and the general public.

IRIS - seismoscity map of the world.

CQ researcher - A great tool to use to investigate current events and topics. It can provide detailed information on themes ranging from technology, health and international affairs. Each report contains background, current situation assessments, pro/con statements and bibliographies that point to materials for further research. Do a Quick Search for earthquake.