A new study suggests northern Oregon could experience stronger shaking during a major Cascadia earthquake…
Browsing: Seismological Society of America
The Seismological Society of America (SSA) is a leading international scientific organization dedicated to advancing the understanding of earthquakes and related seismic phenomena. Founded in 1906 in the wake of the San Francisco earthquake, SSA fosters seismological research and promotes the dissemination of scientific results through its renowned peer-reviewed journals—Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) and Seismological Research Letters (SRL)—as well as through conferences, educational programs, and collaborations with scientists, engineers, emergency managers, and policymakers. With members spanning academia, government, and the private sector, SSA plays a critical role in both fundamental seismic science and its practical applications in hazard assessment, risk mitigation, and public safety.
A powerful tsunami seen from space is overturning what scientists thought they knew about how…
For a few minutes during the eclipse, cities went silent—even underground. During the April 8,…
Deep within Earth, subtle variations in how seismic waves travel are revealing a hidden pattern…
Researchers monitoring the unstable Barry Landslide in Alaska have identified a new class of short,…
A rare satellite view captured a major Pacific tsunami in unprecedented detail, revealing wave behaviors…
In 1954, a mysterious earthquake rattled Northern California near Humboldt Bay, puzzling scientists for decades.…
Alaska may soon gain critical seconds, or even minutes, of advance warning before major earthquakes…
In a breakthrough moment, researchers captured the first-ever video of curved fault slip during Myanmar’s…
Lake sediment cores in Guatemala reveal directional ground shaking from the 1976 earthquake, offering rare…
Fault zones are often wide, branching networks rather than narrow lines, requiring a shift to…
Fiber optic cables on a Swiss glacier detected icequakes from crevasse openings, offering a powerful…
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake ripped across central Myanmar, producing one of the world’s largest…
The 1923 Kantō earthquake in Tokyo led to fires responsible for 90% of the 105,000…
What Can Deep Diamonds Tell Us About Deep Earthquakes? Diamonds that formed deep in the…
InSight’s SEIS instrument has detected over 500 marsquakes, exposing Mars as seismically active, with most…
A teen built a powerful, affordable earthquake detector that’s winning awards and could transform global…
At the regional level and worldwide, the occurrence of large shallow earthquakes appears to follow…