New laboratory earthquake model links real contact area to earthquake dynamics, opening a new pathway for earthquake prediction and early warning systems.
The exercise — the largest emergency preparedness drill in the country — has its roots at the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center.
The USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center developed CyberShake, a computational platform that simulates hundreds of thousands of earthquakes to calculate regional seismic hazard models.
Researchers at the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center contributed models that forecast earthquake ruptures for the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Seismic Hazard Model.
Ahead of Thursday’s Great ShakeOut drill, the director of the USC-based Statewide California Earthquake Center discusses its expanding role.
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.
