SCEC Highlights and News
Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.
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10/27/2023
Can animals predict earthquakes and other disasters?
Some animals can detect the vibrations of an earthquake a few seconds before it occurs, thanks to their keen senses—bu...
Some animals can detect the vibrations of an earthquake a few seconds before it occurs, thanks to their keen senses—bu...
International Fund for Animal Welfare
10/21/2023
Are earthquakes happening more? What to know if you're worried and how to stay safe.
Over 19 million Americans participated in ShakeOut on Thursday, but millions more are at risk, said Mark Benthien, ...
Over 19 million Americans participated in ShakeOut on Thursday, but millions more are at risk, said Mark Benthien, ...
USA Today
10/20/2023
New model tackles immature faults and their widespread fractures
Immature faults, such as those in the Eastern California Shear Zone, generate widespread fracturing at the surface durin...
Immature faults, such as those in the Eastern California Shear Zone, generate widespread fracturing at the surface durin...
Temblor
10/19/2023
Residents of earthquake zones ‘drop, cover and hold on’ during annual ShakeOut quake drill
The ShakeOut earthquake drills are coordinated by the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Souther...
The ShakeOut earthquake drills are coordinated by the Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Souther...
Associated Press
10/16/2023
$6.1 million NSF grant to SCEC will transform earthquake research in California
Ahead of Thursday’s Great ShakeOut drill, the director of the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center discuss...
Ahead of Thursday’s Great ShakeOut drill, the director of the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center discuss...
USC Today
10/16/2023
More than 17.5 million people nationwide participating in “Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills” on October 19
From practicing “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” to learning how to “Secure Your Space,” people across the country and...
From practicing “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” to learning how to “Secure Your Space,” people across the country and...
09/22/2023
SCEC September 2023 Newsletter
We are transitioning to the STATEWIDE California Earthquake Center! Read our latest newsletter for details. ...
We are transitioning to the STATEWIDE California Earthquake Center! Read our latest newsletter for details. ...
09/18/2023
From the Directors: SCEC In Transformation
Dear SCEC Community, SCEC NEWSLETTER In This Issue (September 2023) ...
Dear SCEC Community, SCEC NEWSLETTER In This Issue (September 2023) ...
09/15/2023
Southern California earthquake was unlikely triggered by Hurricane Hilary
Meteorological data suggest that simultaneous heavy rainfall from Hurricane Hilary and an earthquake in Ojai, California...
Meteorological data suggest that simultaneous heavy rainfall from Hurricane Hilary and an earthquake in Ojai, California...
Temblor
09/13/2023
Shaking Up Earthquake Studies by Increasing Access to Data, Tools and Research Results
Scientists from SCEC at USC, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scri...
Scientists from SCEC at USC, the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scri...
San Diego Supercomputer Center
