"Why does the earth move? What makes us feel the shake? Where is the largest fault line? How many faults are there? Why are faults helpful?"--Back cover.

Moment of terror -- The earth's core -- Finding fault -- What is a hotspot? -- Hotspot No. 1: San Andreas fault -- Hotspot No. 2: Longmen Shan fault -- Hotspot No. 3: New Madrid fault -- Hotspot No. 4: Alaska Aleutian fault -- Hotspot No. 5: North Anatolian fault -- Bracing for the big one -- Glossary.