Study Finds Gaps in Earthquake Early Warning for Deaf, Deafblind and Hard of Hearing Populations

image of WEA ShakeAlert notification on phone screen, reading: “Earthquake Detected! Drop, Cover, Hold On. Protect Yourself. -USGS ShakeAlert”

16 April 2026—The first qualitative study in the United States examining the experience of deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing individuals (DHH+) with earthquake early warning (EEW) highlights accessibility gaps in disaster alert systems. At the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting, a team of researchers led by Michele Cooke at the … Continue Reading »

At Work: Zhigang Peng

Zhigang Peng

13 April 2026—Zhigang Peng studies the physics of faulting, earthquake triggering, fault zone structures, earthquakes swarms, slow earthquakes, but lately he’s added a few other topics that veer away from the usual. Vibrations in a sewer pipe. Exploding rock outcrops. “In particular, what I have been working on the past … Continue Reading »

February Grants Announced

3 April 2026—Following the February application cycle, SSA awarded 11 grants to members at all career stages across our global community. The grants, funded by generous donations to the Society, will enable these scientists to share research, make professional connections and create events that help advance seismology. Community Grants SSA … Continue Reading »

SSA Announces 2025 Outstanding Reviewers

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30 March 2026— Norman Abrahamson of the University of California, Berkeley, Claire Doody of Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Daisuke Ishimura of Chiba University, Andrea Llenos of the U.S. Geological Survey, Hongrui Qiu of China University of Geosciences, Vladimir Shumila of ESG Solutions, and Elizabeth Silber of Sandia National Laboratory are … Continue Reading »

At Work: Kat Dapré

Kat Dapre retrieving seismometers in Maryland field.

16 March 2026—“I actually started in space and worked my way back to Earth,” says Kat Dapré. During her Ph.D. with advisor Jessica Irving at the University of Bristol, Dapré began a six-month project on the seismology of Enceladus, the Saturn moon that has attracted lots of attention for its … Continue Reading »

SSA Seeks New TSR Editor-in-Chief

TSR Masthead

11 March 2026—The Seismological Society of America announces its search for the next editor-in-chief (EIC) of The Seismic Record (TSR), its open-access, online-only journal publishing short-form papers covering the entire spectrum of seismological science. Nominations for the position, including self-nominations, will be accepted through 30 June 2026. SSA has initiated … Continue Reading »