What is more, in extending the earthquake record beyond the written sources, archaeoseismology serves as a bridge between instrumental and historical seismology, on the one hand, and palaeoseismology and earthquake geology, on the other.

UNESCO: Tales set in Stone: learning from ancient earthquakes

Sessions for General Presentations in seismology, geology and earthquake engineering are also part on the agenda.

UNESCO: Indigenous Peoples

Most residents of and visitors to nearby Jackson Hole haven't a clue that the Tetons' geology makes that area ripe for a big earthquake on an average of every 900 years.

FORBES: Fact and Comment

Winchester has found his oeuvre, and history provides him with plenty of other geology-related disasters to exploit--such as the San Francisco earthquake, reportedly the subject of his next book.

FORBES: Don't Go Near The Volcano

In the wake of the catastrophic earthquake-tsunami that ravaged North-east Japan in March 2011, this conference will also highlight the impacts of geology in tectonically-active areas such as the Japanese Archipelago.

UNESCO: Fifth International Geoparks Conference