Advancing earthquake science worldwide
18 August 2026—The Seismological Society of America announces its search for the next editor-in-chief (EIC) of Seismological Research Letters (SRL). Nominations for the position, including self-nominations, will be accepted through January 2027. SSA has initiated the search to replace the journal’s current EIC Allison Bent, who began her term in … Continue Reading »
17 August 2026—Speakers at the 2026 Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS) conference, including an SSA editor and Board member, shared new research on why induced seismicity remains relevant for hydrocarbon and geothermal energy exploration. Their presentations throughout the conference, held 2-7 August in Fukuoka, Japan, explained advancements in understanding the … Continue Reading »
28 July 2026— This July a $5,000 SSA Community Grant brought 42 students, teachers and early-career scientists from Nepal, India and Bhutan together in Kathmandu for hands-on training. The event, EARTH-Quake 2026: Enhancing Advanced Research, Technical Skills, and Human Capacity in Seismology, took place over three days at the Central … Continue Reading »
13 July 2026—Tsunamis in the deep ocean travel as fast as a high-speed train or even an airplane in some cases. “It’s quick, but not so quick,” says Yuchen Wang. “We have enough time between the tsunami generation and the tsunami arrival at the coast, and this time is very … Continue Reading »
25 June 2026—As a service to global researchers working on the 24 June 2026 magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes in Venezuela, the Seismological Society of America has created a short list of our journal papers related to the region. These papers will be freely available until 16 July 2026. Paige … Continue Reading »
15 June 2026—One hundred and fifty years of recorded earthquakes may sound like a lot of data, but it’s a drop in the bucket of the Earth’s 4.54 billion years, says Irene Liou. Liou, a postdoctoral researcher at the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, focuses on physics-based probabilistic seismic hazard … Continue Reading »