- ShakeCast USGS Fact Sheet
- PAGER—Rapid Assessment of an Earthquake’s Impact USGS Fact Sheet
- ANSS–Reducing the Devastating Effects of Earthquakes 2003 USGS Fact Sheet–describes, among other things, the use of strong-motion measurements in reducing future earthquake losses
- Monitoring Earthquake Shaking in Buildings to Reduce Loss of Life and Property 2003 USGS Fact Sheet–describes national efforts to acquire critically needed strong-motion measurements in earthquake-prone urban areas
- The Urban Evolution of U. S. Earthquake Monitoring October 2002 article in Geotimes with historical perspective and modern importance of urban strong-motion monitoring
- Earthquake Shaking–Finding the “Hot Spots” 2001 USGS Fact Sheet–describes how local geological conditions affect the shaking experienced in an earthquake