Latin America Earthquake Information
Quake-related information--maps, reports, advice--for Latin American countries.
Chile: Servicio Sismológico
The University of Chile hosts this brief overview of current and historical terremotos (in Spanish).
The University of Chile hosts this brief overview of current and historical terremotos (in Spanish).
Costa Rica: Observatorio Vulcanológico y Sismologico
Earthquakes and volcanoes from the Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (in Spanish).
Earthquakes and volcanoes from the Costa Rican Volcanological and Seismological Observatory (in Spanish).
Mexico: El Servicio Sismológico Nacional
A good introduction in Spanish to the tectonics and earthquakes of Mexico, from the National University of Mexico. Start from the "Sobre Sismos" tab or, for easier comprehension, "SSN NIÑOS."
A good introduction in Spanish to the tectonics and earthquakes of Mexico, from the National University of Mexico. Start from the "Sobre Sismos" tab or, for easier comprehension, "SSN NIÑOS."
100 Years of Seismicity in Mexico
A map from Prof. Vladimir Kostoglodov's site at the National University of Mexico showing volcanoes and three different types of earthquakes since 1900.
A map from Prof. Vladimir Kostoglodov's site at the National University of Mexico showing volcanoes and three different types of earthquakes since 1900.
Nicaragua: Departamento de Sismología
A clean home page for news, maps, and background information on earthquakes and other geologic hazards from the national Seismology Department (Spanish).
A clean home page for news, maps, and background information on earthquakes and other geologic hazards from the national Seismology Department (Spanish).
Peru: Centro Nacional de Datos Geofísicos
Bulletins and background from the National Center for Geophysical Data (Spanish).
Bulletins and background from the National Center for Geophysical Data (Spanish).
Venezuela: FUNVISIS
The Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas has recent earthquakes and other information listed for Venezuela.
The Fundación Venezolana de Investigaciones Sismológicas has recent earthquakes and other information listed for Venezuela.