Quake Interactive

Japan Earthquake: Major Tsunami Damage - FoxNews.com
This interactive page gives you the latest news, information about how nuclear reactors work, forces of nature like earthquakes and tsunamis, and historic earthquakes. I especially like the animation that shows the nuclear reactor under "Nuclear Concerns".
A word of correction: If you look at the "strongest earthquakes", the graphic mislabels the 1960 Chile earthquake (9.5) and the 1964 Alaska earthquake (9.2). They're switched. Remember your geography. You know where Chile and Alaska are.

Maps of the Japan Earthquake

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program: Earthquake Location: NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
These maps from the United States Geologic Survey (USGS) show where the earthquake happened.

Try to follow this link for a great animation of the spread of the tsunami. It may be slow to load on your computer.
http://nctr.pmel.noaa.gov/honshu20110311/20110311Houshu.mov

A Huge Earthquake Hit Japan

Japan tsunami causes major damage after 8.9 earthquake - CSMonitor.com
Early Friday morning a magnitude 8.9 earthquake hit about 125 km (80 miles) off the coast of Japan. A 7.4 magnitude quake struck about half an hour later. The earthquakes sent a tsunami that flooded much of the coast of Japan, washing away buildings, cars, and roads. Hundreds of people were killed. The tsunami sped across the Pacific ocean at a speed of about 500 miles per hour, so it struck Hawaii about 6 hours later, and the west coast of the U.S. mainland in about 12 hours. There was some damage, but there was enough warning to give people time to prepare.

Read this article and explore the links to learn more!

NY Times Multimedia Oil Spill Coverage

Multimedia - Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Multimedia - Multimedia Feature - NYTimes.com
There's lots to look at here about the current oil spill: How it's spreading, How it happened, Efforts to stop and contain it, and more.

Oil Spill Is Growing in the Gulf

See how the oil spill grows in the Gulf of Mexico - USATODAY.com
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded on April 20 and has been spilling at least 210,000 gallons a day since then. Efforts to stop it haven't worked so far. This page from USA shows where the oil is and how it's spreading

For more information, try:
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

Huge Earthquake in Chile

Chile was hit by a tremendous earthquake Saturday morning - magnitude 8.8! Read about it here.

Quakes and Tsunamis have plagued Pacific Islands

In the last two months, people living in the South Pacific have suffered strong earthquakes, tsunamis, and the threat of tsunamis. Just yesterday (October 7) a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Vanuatu, followed by on of 7.3 magnitude.