Part 1 covers the basics of earthquakes and faults, faults and earthquake history in the San Francisco Bay Area, includes a tour of notable fault features and landforms that can be seen along the fault and features an animated flyover of the fault.
Part 2 covers additional information on the earthquake history in the San Francisco Bay Area, examples of fault creep seen at the surface, how fault creep and locked patches occur together on the fault plane, earthquake probablility, expected intensity of shaking , earthquake hazards, and practical ideas for preparedness.
A printed report distributed with the tape contains suggestions for teachers on use of the video in the classroom, a glossary, and references.
The Hayward Fault - We Can't Ignore It videotape is published as an ORF (Open File Report) of the United States Geologic Survey. Part 1 is Open File Report 95-814A by Sue Ellen Hirschfeld and Fred W. Klein, and Part 2 is Open File Report 95-814B by Fred W. Klein and Sue Ellen Hirschfeld
The videotape The Hayward Fault - We Can't Ignore It can be purchased for $19.95, which includes tax, shipping, and handling, from the Instructional Media Center, California State University, Hayward, Hayward, CA 94542, (510) 885-3692, FAX (510) 885-3953. The VHS tape comes in a plastic case with a colored cover and with a 6-page report.
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