News
- February ACEHR Meeting
On February 28, 2013, the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) will hold an open meeting. View the Meeting Materials. - WSSPC Winter 2013 eNewsletter
Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) information on policy recommendations, recent earthquakes, new publications, and upcoming events, WSSPC Winter 2013 eNewsletter (PDF 3MB). - EERI Japan and New Zealand NSF RAPID Workshop Final Report
Presentations, reports from each break-out group, and the final report now available, Japan & New Zealand NSF RAPID Workshop. - Thirty-four Strides Toward Earthquake-Resistant Structures
NIST’s External Earthquake R&D Program. Visit the entire collection of Success Stories. - CUSEC Newsletter
The current and archived Central United States Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) newsletters are now available for download, CUSEC Newsletter. - Register Today for the 2013 EERI Annual Meeting
The 2013 EERI Annual Meeting will be held February 12–15 in Seattle, Washington, with the theme of Building Resilient Communities through Policy and Mitigation. - 2012 Annual Report
The 2012 Annual Report (PDF 573KB) to Congress describes the activities and achievements of the NEHRP agencies during fiscal year 2011 and their progress toward reducing the impacts of future earthquakes. - 7NSC Conference
The Seventh National Seismic Conference on Bridges & Highways (7NSC) will be held May 20-22, 2013 in Oakland, California, 7NSC Conference. - New "EARTHQUAKE" Exhibit
New "EARTHQUAKE" Exhibit in San Francisco features PEER and nees@berkeley at the California Academy of Sciences. - EERI Japan and New Zealand NSF RAPID Workshop
At the direction of NSF, EERI organized a research needs workshop for award recipients, EERI Japan and New Zealand NSF RAPID Workshop. - 200 Years Ago Today...
Several of the largest U.S. earthquakes occurred along the New Madrid Seismic Zone, 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Bicentennial. - California Watch
As many as 17,000 older concrete buildings in California could be vulnerable during a major earthquake, New Seismic Inventory Identifies Potentially Unsafe Buildings. - EERI Eastern Turkey Earthquake Clearinghouse
The virtual clearinghouse has information on conditions and damage, Eastern Turkey Earthquake Clearinghouse. - National Research Council Report
A road map for implementing the strategic plan adopted by NEHRP, which would make the nation earthquake resilient, National Earthquake Resilience (PDF 6MB). - Presidential Policy Directive: National Preparedness
Strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation, Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: National Preparedness. - Japan Won’t Stop Shaking
One month after the earthquake and tsunami, Japan rode out another aftershock. Read The Washington Post article, Strain from Japan earthquake may lead to more seismic trouble, scientists say. - Americans are Neither Shaken nor Stirred
Sooner or later, America will suffer an earthquake like Japan. Read the article by The Economist, Earthquake preparations: The curse of complacency. - Subcommittee Reviews Status of U.S. Earthquake Preparedness
The Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to examine earthquake risk, Subcommittee Reviews Status of U.S. Earthquake Preparedness. - 200th Anniversary of the New Madrid Earthquakes
In 2011 and 2012, events will be held throughout the central U.S. observing the 200th Anniversary of the 1811 and 1812 earthquakes that forever changed the mid-western landscape, New Madrid Bicentennial. - Overview and Lessons of the Japan Earthquake
For researchers, An Overview of the M9.0 Earthquake Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Region of Japan on March 11, 2011 and Its Lessons (PDF 15MB).
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- Living Near the Epicenter
- Collaborating and Assisting in Turkey Success Story PDF 710KB
- USGS Offers $7 Million in Earthquake Research Grants
- FAQs—Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection
- Preparing for the Great ShakeOut Drill: Handbook Offers Vital Earthquake History and Preparedness Information to Central U.S. Residents
- No Evidence for Large Triggered Earthquakes Across the Globe
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