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Why Does the Earth Quake in New England?
An introduction to the causes of earthquakes in New England by Alan L. Kafka of the Weston Observatory.
Boston's Earthquake Problem
This 2006 Boston Globe article looks at the risks of seismic amplification and soil liquefaction due to Boston's history of landfilling.
Cape Ann, Massachusetts Earthquake of 1755: A 250th Anniversary Perspective
This article by Prof. John E. Ebel of Boston College provides a detailed look at this 1755 seismic event.
Earthquakes in NH
A fact sheet from the NH Dept. of Environmental Services.
NESEC: Earthquake Hazards
An overview of the region's seismic risks from the Northeast States Emergency Consortium.
USGS: Liquefaction Hazard Mapping in Boston, Massachusetts
This mapping report shows that much of Boston's filled land could liquefy in the event of a severe earthquake.

California Geological Survey
Full-color maps, publications, and reports on the state's mineral resources, earthquakes, and geological hazards.
CalTech Earthquake Engineering Laboratory Publications
More than 300 full-text documents on strong-motion California earthquakes, earthquake mitigation, and soil mechanics.
Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative
Assessing and coping with the threat of earthquake in large population centers.
Geotechnical Extreme Engineering Reconnaissance (GEER) Reports
An open-access collection preliminary reconnaissance reports on major earthquake events, geotechnical failures, and structural damage.
National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP)
Publications on design and construction methods and practices, land use controls and redevelopment, prediction techniques and early-warning systems.
National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering
Reports on structural performance and photos of earthquake damage.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
USGS Publications Warehouse Database
Publications from the US Geological Survey.