Advancing earthquake science worldwide
5 February 2026—The magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place in 2018 on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled episodes of periodic slow slip along a major fault underlying the volcano, according to a new study by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey. Since … Continue Reading »
3 February 2026—A swarm of small earthquakes within the Karoo Basin in South Africa has revealed a critically stressed fault that could be perturbed by potential shale gas exploration in the area, according to a new report in Seismological Research Letters. The analysis by Benjamin Whitehead of the University of … Continue Reading »
2 February 2026—The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), the Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS) and SSA are pleased to announce that Eduardo Miranda of Stanford University is the recipient of the 2026 Bruce Bolt Medal. Miranda was recognized for his contributions in developing new ground motion … Continue Reading »
22 January 2026—For decades, researchers thought that an October 1843 earthquake on the small Greek island of Chalke caused a powerful tsunami and led to the deaths of as many as 600 people. But a new analysis of primary accounts of the event by Ioanna Triantafyllou at Hellenic Mediterranean University … Continue Reading »
15 January 2026— As an undergraduate, Umar Afegbua Kadiri already saw the Earth sciences as a “platform” for tackling complex, interdisciplinary questions about our planet. But his interest in seismology came after he completed his master’s degree, when Nigeria began experiencing a series of intraplate earthquakes. “At that time, seismology … Continue Reading »
14 January 2026—SSA announced the results from the 9 January 2026 election, conducted by YesElections!, a third-party independent firm. Four new members will join the board for three-year terms: Aybige Akinci, National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology in Italy (INGV) Esteban Chavez, Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Costa Rica (OVSICORI) … Continue Reading »