Description
Charles Ammon, a professor at Penn State University, has developed animations of real data showing how seismic waves sweep the transportable array of seismometers. Watch how earthquake waves originating from the US and around the world cause the ground at each seismometer to slightly shift up and down.
Audience
All Audiences
Earthquake Animations
Click play to watch a particular animation.
Jalisco, Mexico - September 24, 2008 - Magnitude 6.4
Click to download QuickTime movie of Jalisco earthquake animation
Wells, Nevada - February 21, 2008 - Magnitude 6.0
Click to download QuickTime movie of Nevada earthquake animation
Central California -October 12, 2007 -Magnitude 5.6
Click to download QuickTime movie of Central California earthquake animation
Sumatra - September 12, 2007 - Magnitude 8.4
Click to download QuickTime movie of Sumatra earthquake animation
Central Peru - August 15, 2007 - Magnitude 8.0
Click to download QuickTime movie of Central Peru earthquake animation
Solomon Islands - April 1, 2007 - Magnitude 8.1
Click to download QuickTime movie of Solomon Islands earthquake animation
East of Kuril Islands -January 13, 2007 - Magnitude 8.1
Click to download QuickTime movie of Kuril Islands earthquake animation
Taiwan - December 26, 2006 -Magnitude 7.1
Click to download QuickTime movie of Taiwan earthquake animation
Hawaii - October 15, 2006 - Magnitude 6.7
Click here to download QuickTime movie of Hawaii earthquake animation
More Information
For more information and to see additional earthquake wave visualizations:
Click here to visit Charles Ammon's Earthquake Animation Webpage at Penn State University
Click here to download the Earthquake Wave Visualization Information Flyer
