Find out what are and how they are caused. Understand how scientists can measure earthquakes, and what makes some earthquakes so much more destructive than others. Read about some of the most serious earthquake disasters in history, and how people can be better prepared for the future.

Geographics is an engaging series with colourful infographics and photos used to illustrate universal geography topics such as volcanoes, rivers and earthquakes. Perfect for the geography curriculum at KS2 the series is suitable for children aged 8 and up.

This book is part of a book series called Geographics .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Georgia Amson-Bradshaw is a writer and editor based in Brighton, UK.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: What is an Earthquake?
• 2: Tectonic Plates
• 3: Plate Boundaries and Faults
• 4: San Francisco 1906
• 5: Measuring Earthquakes
• 6: Earthquake Hazards
• 7: Peru 1970
• 8: Earthquakes and Buildings
• 9: Rescue and Relief
• 10: Nepal 2015
• 11: Preparing for Earthquakes
• 12: Tsunamis
• 13: Japan 2011
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Test Yourself
• 16: Index