Earthquake Science Center Seminars

Seminars typically take place virtually at 10:30 AM (Pacific) on Wednesdays on Microsoft Teams.

We record most seminars. You can watch live or check the archives to view a past seminar.

January 2026

• Why are there differences in site-specific seismic hazard analyses for critical infrastructure and the National Seismic Hazard Model?

  Ivan Wong, Lettis Consultants International

  Wed, Jan 21 10:30 AM

• Forty Years of Controlled Source Crustal Imaging

  Tom Brocher, USGS

  Wed, Jan 28 10:30 AM

February 2026

• Crustal stresses and damage evolve throughout the seismic cycle of the Ridgecrest fault zone

  Jared Bryan, MIT

  Wed, Feb 4 10:30 AM

• NO SEMINAR

  Wed, Feb 11 10:30 AM

• TBD

  Sydney Dybing, University of Washington

  Wed, Feb 25 10:30 AM

March 2026

• Improving Real-Time Forecasts of Induced Seismicity Through Machine Learning-Based Event Classification

  Avigyan Chaterjee, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Wed, Mar 4 10:30 AM

• TBD

  Rosie Ries, Stanford University

  Wed, Mar 11 10:30 AM

May 2026

• The conch's tale—A medieval tsunami at a Caribbean shellfishing hub

  Brian Atwater, USGS Emeriti

  Wed, May 6 10:30 AM

June 2026

• TBD

  David Small, University of Oregon

  Wed, Jun 10 10:30 AM

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