The Southern California Earthquake Center at USC Dornsife is deploying high-performance computers, sensors and other high-tech gadgets to better prepare Californians for severe seismic activity.
As the new director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, Yehuda Ben-Zion wants to advance quake forecasting to a place where we can see the “big one” coming.
A mass casualty exercise outside the Engemann Student Health Center adds a dose of realism to the drill, not to mention valuable practice.
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.
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.