"Describes the worst earthquakes in history, as well as formation, scale, and disaster tips"--Provided by publisher.

Earth-splitting natural disasters -- Trouble in Haiti -- Top of the scale -- The deadliest earthquake in history -- Shaky ground -- The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 -- High in the mountains -- Powerful earthquake, deadly tsunami -- Brief but deadly -- Quake in the night -- The Good Friday earthquake -- Disasters in Japan -- Living with earthquakes.