Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Seismograph: Vertical (Slow Motion)

9th - 10th
A "quick" slow motion clip illustrates how a seismograph measures the vertical motion of S and P waves. [0:13]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Earthquake Gi Fs

9th - 10th
Two animated GIFs of a reverse fault and station seismogram teachers can use for a presentation.
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Travel Time Curves: How They Are Created

9th - 10th
See how travel-time curves are created. [2:52]
Instructional Video
Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Magnitude Explained: Moment Magnitude vs. Richter Scale

9th - 10th
Scientists have developed far-more sensitive seismometers that, with faster computers, have enabled them to record & interpret a broader spectrum of seismic signals than was possible in the 1930's, when the Richter magnitude was...
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Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology

Iris: Magnitude: Changing an Earthquake's Magnitude (Downgrade/upgrade)

9th - 10th
In this animation take a look at two magnitude scales, and use two examples of magnitude changing. [6:54]