Tag Archives: tectonics

World’s Worst Earthquake Disasters

Posted on February 16, 2023 by devongeography

On February 6th, 2023, two major earthquakes struck in TURKIYE near the border with Syria. Both registered above 7 on the magnitude scale, and the combined death toll has now reached a staggering 40,000 people. The ‘Visual Capitalist’ web site … Continue reading →

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Can You Outrun Lava?

Posted on August 15, 2021 by devongeography

After watching irresponsible tourists getting themselves into difficulty at the edge of the lava flows from the new Geldingadalir eruption in Iceland, this article on the web took on a new significance. Can you outrun a lava flow? https://geoetc.com/lava-flows-speed/ Lava … Continue reading →

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The 27 Most Active Volcanoes Across The World

Posted on August 13, 2021 by devongeography

With the recent Iceland eruption still in the news, and joined recently by serious eruptions at La Soufriere, Etna and Nyiragongo, I was interested to see that Forbes magazine has compiled a list of the 27 most active volcanoes in the … Continue reading →

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Geldingadalir and La Soufriere – Two Contrasting Volcanic Eruptions

Posted on April 16, 2021 by devongeography

It has been a fascinating time over the last week for anyone interested in volcanoes. In the media we have been able to keep an eye on developments in the new eruption in Iceland at Geldingadalir, and now we have … Continue reading →

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Web Resources For The Classroom – Web Links 4: Volcanoes

Posted on June 9, 2020 by devongeography

Previous blogs in this series of web resources for the classroom have covered themes of ‘Population’, ‘Weather & Climate’, and ‘Rivers and Flooding’. This time, for Web Links 4, I have put together a list of web sites under the … Continue reading →

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New Volcano / Earthquake App

Posted on February 5, 2019 by devongeography

I have added a new IOS app to my ‘earthquakes and volcanoes’ favourites list over the last few days: It shows the latest earthquakes and active volcanoes both on a map and as a data list. You can filter the … Continue reading →

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Indonesia Earthquake Maps

Posted on January 23, 2019 by devongeography

Following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake that shook Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi Province back in September 2018, and the tsunami that hit coastal towns on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait – there has been a wealth of information on the web for geography teachers. … Continue reading →

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UK Earthquake Resources

Posted on February 20, 2018 by devongeography

It was rather ironic that while spending a week studying (relatively quiet) tectonic activity in Iceland, a significant earthquake hit the UK. On my return, I gathered a few resources concerning this earthquake – having missed out on the event, … Continue reading →

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Slinky Geography – Demonstrating Seismic Waves In The Classroom

Posted on March 31, 2013 by devongeography

It’s amazing what you can come across at a car boot sale. I am always on the lookout for a bargain that can be used in my classroom, and at a recent sale, I came across a Slinky. For those … Continue reading →

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