Earthquakes

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Earthquakes provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 8 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Earthquakes shake the ground surface, can cause buildings to collapse, disrupt transport and services, and can cause fires. They can trigger landslides and tsunami in short, earthquakes can be ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Earthquakes
    • 1 Earthquakes
    • 1.1 What happens during an earthquake?
    • 1.2 Earthquake-triggered landslides and tsunami
    • 2 Why do earthquakes occur?
    • 2 Why do earthquakes occur?
    • 3 Where do earthquakes occur?
    • 3 Where do earthquakes occur?
    • 4 The size of earthquakes
    • 4 The size of earthquakes
    • 4.1 Earthquake intensity
    • 4.2 Earthquake magnitude
    • 4.3 Seismic energy
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements