Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Earthquakes: Los Angeles

9th - 10th
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, animations are used to show how the hills around Los Angeles were formed by earthquakes at small thrust faults that extend outward from the larger San Andreas fault.5m 15s
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Alaska: The Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964

9th - 10th
The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake occurred on Good Friday, March 27th. Liquefaction in and around Anchorage tore the land apart and was the second largest quake ever recorded by seismometers. This animation shows the underlying causes and...
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Sand Boil Forms: Example From 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake

9th - 10th
A very short video clip featuring a sand volcano. [0:4]