Links & Resources

To find out more about earthquakes and earthquake safety and preparedness, click on the links below for national, state and local information.

Nevada Earthquake Safety Council
Nevada Seismological Laboratory
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology
American Red Cross
Nevada Department of Public Safety
Federal Emergency Management Agency
United States Department of Homeland Security
Association of Bay Area Governments
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Geology 100, Earthquakes and Earth Structures
The Disaster Center Nevada Page

Earthquake and Preparedness Publications:

Las Vegas Sun

"Valley’s ground could make quakes worse"
"Disaster planner made available for citizens"
"Lake Mead shaken by quakes"
"Quake watch"
"Threat of quakes appear greater"

Las Vegas Review Journal

“Scientist plotting ‘shake map"
"Study increases damage estimate for major quake"
"Valley faults capable of healthy jolt"


	Tip #1: Preparing Water Heaters Fires from damaged water heaters are one of the biggest causes of damage from an earthquake. Be sure to properly secure your water heater to the wall.

TO CONTACT US:

University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Engineering Geophysics Laboratory
4505 Maryland Parkway, TBE B173
Las Vegas, NV 89154-4015
Phone: 702-895-2636
Fax: 702-895-4914

DISCLAIMER:

The recommendations, suggestions, descriptions, and illustrations provided on this website are intended to improve earthquake preparedness; however, they do not guarantee the safety of an individual, structure, or facility. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the Earthquakes in Southern Nevada Project, and the Principal Investigators do not assume liability for any injury, death, property damage, loss of revenue, or any other reason that occurs in connection with an earthquake or otherwise.