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The Geological Society of London is the UK's national society for geoscience, providing support to over 12,000 members in the UK and overseas. Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world.
More than 500,000 times a year, the Earth’s crust shakes suddenly due to an earthquake. Many are slight and would be easy to sleep through, but others cause devastation and kill thousands – mostly under collapsing buildings. By studying earthquake regions and damage, geoscientists help save lives – warning those at risk, showing them how to prepare and to protect themselves, and advising on the siting, design and construction of buildings. We have a number of resources relating to earthquakes, which are available to view by clicking on the links on the right hand side and below.
How do earthquakes happen? Where are they most likely to occur? How are they measured? Find out in our factsheets for primary and secondary students and the general public.
Fault growth and interactions - implications for earthquake hazard and risk assessment (John Walsh, October 2017)
Inequality in global earthquake risk today (James Jackson, May 2017)
When Continents Collide: Active Deformation and Seismic Hazard (Tim Wright, February 2015)
Earth scientists talk about earthquakes:
Million death quake | Earthquake forecasting | Geological Hazards - Home and Away | Ground Shaking Research
Christchurch earthquake: what happened? (Geoscientist, June 2011)
Christchurch quake memories (Geoscientist, June 2011)
Major earthquake in Britain 'overdue'? (Geoscientist, Sept 2010)
Lessons from Haiti (Geoscientist, Sept 2010)
Cluster's last stand? (Geoscientist, March 2009)
What is Hydraulic Fracturing ('Fracking')? What safety measures are in place and can it cause earthquakes? Find out more in our resources for policy and decision-makers as well as the wider public.
Find out more about recent earthquakes:
Can we predict earthquakes? Find out in our policy briefing..
Find out about geological hazards in the UK and worldwide, and the importance of communicating the uncertainties involved, in our resource aimed at policy and decision-makers as well as the wider public.
Seismology and Earth structure themed lessons aimed at KS3 and KS4 built around key concepts covered in maths and science syllabuses. Resources designed with teachers, students, outreach experts and scientific researchers to bring together accurate, relevant scientific concepts in fun and interactive ways.
Key Stages, GCSEs and A Levels refer to the National Curriculum taught in England, Wales & Northern Ireland; Levels, Standards and Highers refer to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence.
We have produced A1 sized educational posters on plate tectonics for KS2-3 and KS4-5.
