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SCEC Highlights and News

Archive of SCEC highlights and news articles that may be of interest to the SCEC community.

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01/04/2024
Seismic and infrasonic signals used to characterize Nord Stream pipeline events
The signals lasted longer than would be expected from a single explosive source, the researchers say, and were more like...
Phys.org
01/03/2024
Japan's latest earthquake could've been much worse, but the country spends money to 'keep people safe'
Japan's death toll count from earthquakes remains relatively low thanks to the country's disaster preparation and recove...
Phys.org
12/26/2023
Balanced boulders on San Andreas fault suggest the 'Big One' won't be as destructive as once thought
A cluster of precariously balanced rocks in California hold secret clues to future earthquakes near Los Angeles. ...
LiveScience
12/21/2023
December 2023 SCEC Newsletter
2023 was a very challenging year that tested the resilience of many communities worldwide to earthquakes and other natur...
12/20/2023
The earthquake data that explains the volcanic eruption in Iceland
In November, more quakes were recorded on the island than on Monday, but the lava did not come to the surface ...
El Pais
12/20/2023
SCEC Internship Programs Open for Summer 2024 Applications
The Statewide California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is opening applications for Summer 2024 undergraduate Internships. Aft...
12/19/2023
From the Directors: A New Dawn
Dear SCEC Community, SCEC NEWSLETTER In This Issue (December 20...
12/19/2023
Iceland volcano eruption, earthquakes weaken, but scientists warn of lurking danger
The volcanic activity in Sundhnúksgígar on the Reykjanes peninsula appeared to be diminishing, according to Iceland's ...
ABC News
12/19/2023
An earthquake in northwestern China kills at least 131 people and is the deadliest in 9 years
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck just before midnight on Monday, injuring more than 700 people, damaging roads and kn...
Associated Press
12/15/2023
SCEC Pre-AGU Bay Area Field Trip
On December 10, 2023, eighteen SCEC community members convened for a special SCEC-sponsored field trip co-led by Kim Bli...