Seismologists and engineers unite after a quake to quickly gather information and share it through a statewide clearinghouse that is critical for improving simulations and emergency preparedness.
With three decades of experience studying Earth science, John Vidale’s research focuses on anything related to seismic waves and earthquakes.
The students are spending the summer doing important research at the Southern California Earthquake Center, considered an international leader in earthquake forecasting.
USC students, faculty and staff are among the 10 million Californians who took part in the Great ShakeOut.
The Southern California Earthquake Center at USC hosts the eight-week program, in which participants get real-world experience — and do real research, too.
Partnership is designed to minimize the damage and disruption caused by the inevitable earthquake, wildfire or flood.
USC officials and volunteers turn out for the annual Great California ShakeOut drill.
Quakes are just one threat the university is helping the region be better prepared to handle.
Critical backup generators were built in low-lying areas at risk for tsunami damage — despite warnings from scientists.
Currents of semi-liquid rock are the key to the frequency of quakes away from tectonic plate boundaries, USC study finds.
San Andreas gets all the attention, but James Dolan studies the faults directly beneath us — and the dangers they pose.
Would the ‘Big One’ live up to the Hollywood hype? Perhaps, but in different ways than the new movie suggests.
Staff, students and faculty drop, cover and hold on across campus.
The community reaps the rewards of emergency preparedness training.
Scientists from the Southern California Earthquake Center at USC have been able to piece together a clearer picture of the varying risk that regions throughout Southern California face due to earthquake.
Thorsten Becker has won a grant that will support his continued research in Germany on the source of earthquakes and the dynamics of faults.
Along with millions of other people throughout the state, USC students, faculty and staff will “drop, cover and hold on” for 60 seconds at 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17.
The 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake that shook Southern California in 1994 did more than rattle Mark Benthien out of his bed at UCLA. It reaffirmed his commitment to earthquake preparedness.
Researchers will create technology giving scientists and engineers the tools to do complex calculations faster than ever.
“This is another piece of information that all of us in Southern California can use to manage the risks in our lives.”
Leader of MIT’s Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Department moves to USC, becomes scientific director of Southern Calif. Earthquake Center
The Southern California Earthquake Center will oversee expansion of a tracking network that will let scientists follow the movements of Earth’s crust.