QUEST » Geology

Get outside and explore some of the Bay Area's geologic treasures during Earth Science Week.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/10/06/5-geological-outings-to-celebrate-earth-science-week/

Use this guide to investigate why earthquakes happen, how they've shaped the Bay Area, and what you can do to prepare for the next one.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/educator-guide-exploring-earthquakes/

Explore the science of earthquakes with the California Academy of Sciences and KQED.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/exploring-earthquakes/

Many faults run through the San Francisco Bay Area, making it prone to earthquakes.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/san-francisco-bay-area-earthquakes-and-faults/

Learn about the different ways earthquakes are measured.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/measuring-earthquakes-intensity-and-magnitude/

Scientists and engineers are constantly exploring how to make buildings, bridges and dams earthquake safe.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/building-for-earthquakes/

Learn how scientists use triangulation to determine an earthquake's epicenter.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/15/how-to-find-the-epicenter-of-an-earthquake/

Check out some great resources that tackle every aspect of earthquakes.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/04/06/hands-on-earthquake-activities-for-the-classroom/

Earthquakes create 4 different types of seismic waves

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2016/03/21/how-seismic-waves-cause-damage-during-an-earthquake/

How old is the water in the stream? The answer could help us endure the dry times ahead.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2015/11/10/secret-life-of-a-raindrop/

Research has shown that the last five big earthquakes on the Hayward Fault back to the year 1315 have occurred on average every 140 years. It has now been 147 years since the last big one.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2015/10/14/the-hayward-fault-predictable-peril/

Watch how geologists are using SkyTEM, a flying high-tech rig, to detect and map underground fresh water reserves.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2015/01/05/skytem-aquifer-mapping/

In this video story, learn how coastal communities in California are vulnerable to massive, potentially deadly tsunamis.

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2014/12/26/scary-tsunamis-2/

Santa Barbara, Mendocino and San Benito counties will vote on hydraulic fracturing this November. San Benito activists were the first to qualify a ballot initiative to ban the controversial oil- ...

https://ww2.kqed.org/quest/2014/10/27/three-california-counties-vote-on-fracking-bans-this-november/