SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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04/01/2021
Who is most vulnerable during a major Northern California earthquake?
Most risk analysis focuses on the cascading effects of an earthquake such as landslides, fire or building damage. A rece...
Most risk analysis focuses on the cascading effects of an earthquake such as landslides, fire or building damage. A rece...
Temblor
03/23/2021
From the Director: Activities and Prospects in Early 2021
Springtime in southern California Dear SCEC Community, Happy March 2021 equinox! Fl...
Springtime in southern California Dear SCEC Community, Happy March 2021 equinox! Fl...
03/22/2021
Dennis Mileti, SCEC Advisor and Friend, Dies at 75
Dr. Dennis Mileti was the former Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the U...
Dr. Dennis Mileti was the former Director of the Natural Hazards Center at the U...
03/19/2021
Why California is Safer Because of the San Fernando Earthquake
No matter what else is going on in the world, earthquakes are always relevant in California because they are a constant ...
No matter what else is going on in the world, earthquakes are always relevant in California because they are a constant ...
Steve Bohlen, Acting State Geologist, California Geological Survey
03/19/2021
Opportunities from SCEC’s Experiential Learning and Career Advancement
A year into the pandemic, we continue to evaluate the extent of disruption to career growth due to suspended experientia...
A year into the pandemic, we continue to evaluate the extent of disruption to career growth due to suspended experientia...
03/18/2021
How SCEC Helps People "ShakeOut" for Tsunamis
10 years ago this March, an unexpectedly-large M9.1 earthquake off Japan’s east coast generated an enormous tsunami. E...
10 years ago this March, an unexpectedly-large M9.1 earthquake off Japan’s east coast generated an enormous tsunami. E...
03/18/2021
Why do some faults appear to slip backwards?
Rarely can a two-day group field trip provide new information about the physics of earthquakes. Guided by satellite ...
Rarely can a two-day group field trip provide new information about the physics of earthquakes. Guided by satellite ...
03/15/2021
The most powerful earthquake to hit Japan as experienced by the survivors
Using footage shot at the center of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, we bring you a story of horr...
Using footage shot at the center of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, we bring you a story of horr...
03/11/2021
Tsunami Forecast Model Animation: Japan 2011
At 14:46 on the afternoon of 11 March 2011 (05:46 UTC), a 9.0 moment magnitude earthquake struck near the coastline of H...
At 14:46 on the afternoon of 11 March 2011 (05:46 UTC), a 9.0 moment magnitude earthquake struck near the coastline of H...
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
03/11/2021
Untangling the Heat Paradox Along Major Faults
New research from Caltech seeks to explain the size of the forces acting on so-called "mature faults"—long-lived fault...
New research from Caltech seeks to explain the size of the forces acting on so-called "mature faults"—long-lived fault...
Caltech
