GEOL 106 - Earthquake Country

Units: 3

Understanding and preparing for earthquakes. Causes and effects of earth tremors; mechanics of earthquakes; how quakes are located and measured; earthquake risk and hazards; earthquake potential in California; earthquake prediction. Not intended for geology majors.
Division: Lower Division
Permission to enroll: No Special Consent Required
Grading mode: Optional Grade Basis
General Education: GE B1: Physical Science
Weekly: Lecture 3 hrs.
Possible Instruction Mode(s): In Person, Online

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