SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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11/27/2018
L.A.-Boratory: From earthquake safety to community health, USC Dornsife research is shaping Los Angeles life, policy and design.
In 2015, the L.A. City Council approved laws requiring property owners to reinforce as many as 15,000 buildings built be...
In 2015, the L.A. City Council approved laws requiring property owners to reinforce as many as 15,000 buildings built be...
USC
11/21/2018
New study reveals connection between climate, life and the movement of continents
A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement...
A new study by The University of Texas at Austin has demonstrated a possible link between life on Earth and the movement...
UT
11/09/2018
Nov 14 Webinar on ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), along with partner organizations, has developed an earthquake early warning (EEW) sys...
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), along with partner organizations, has developed an earthquake early warning (EEW) sys...
IRIS
10/29/2018
A.I. Is Helping Scientists Predict When and Where the Next Big Earthquake Will Be
Countless dollars and entire scientific careers have been dedicated to predicting where and when the next big earthquake...
Countless dollars and entire scientific careers have been dedicated to predicting where and when the next big earthquake...
NY Times
10/25/2018
Seattle students practice for The Big One
The Southern California Earthquake Center manages the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which started at 10:18 a.m. Thurs...
The Southern California Earthquake Center manages the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which started at 10:18 a.m. Thurs...
Seattle Times
10/25/2018
The Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill
Are you prepared for "the big one"? Today millions of people across the globe will participate in the annual Great @Shak...
Are you prepared for "the big one"? Today millions of people across the globe will participate in the annual Great @Shak...
Bloomberg
10/25/2018
The Great ShakeOut! -- 2018 Edition
USGS scientists have determined that nearly half of Americans are exposed to potentially damaging earthquakes based on w...
USGS scientists have determined that nearly half of Americans are exposed to potentially damaging earthquakes based on w...
USGS
10/25/2018
Quake split a tectonic plate in two
On September 7, 2017, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck southern Mexico, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. While e...
On September 7, 2017, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck southern Mexico, killing dozens and injuring hundreds. While e...
Scientific American
10/15/2018
Geologists Detect Unexpected 'Deep Creep' Beneath California's Deadliest Faults
Scientists have long believed California's fault lines are locked in place in between large quakes. The researchers say ...
Scientists have long believed California's fault lines are locked in place in between large quakes. The researchers say ...
Weather Channel
10/05/2018
Why the Tsunami in Indonesia Struck Without Warning
Fourteen years ago, Indonesia suffered one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake that...
Fourteen years ago, Indonesia suffered one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake that...
The New Yorker
