Earthquakes
- Maine Geological Survey: “Yes, Earthquakes happen in Maine!” This link takes you to up-to-the-minute information on location, timing and severity of every little tremor you feel under your feet. Even though we’re not on a major fault, the bedrock of Maine has many smaller fault lines, so an earthquake can happen virtually anywhere, and does! Also contains links for reporting when you’ve experienced an earthquake.
- Whole Lotta Shakin Going On: Here’s something different! What do you think should be a seismologist’s favorite song? (YouTube)
- Earthquakes 101/National Geographic: A 5 minute video that gets into the basics of earthquake causes and occurrences. (YouTube)
- Biggest Earthquakes of 2019: A great video that explains some history and the results of these quakes. (YouTube)
- Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS): IRIS is a consortium of over 120 US universities dedicated to the operation of science facilities for the acquisition, management, and distribution of seismological data.