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1 June 2026—The 30 June nomination deadline is fast approaching for both the 2027 William B. Joyner Memorial Lecturer and the 2027 Bruce Bolt Medalist. If you’re still looking for inspiration or guidance about nominating a peer or colleague, we invite you to check out some of the research that … Continue Reading »
SRL Focus Section on Operational Response Accurate estimates of hazards in the first seconds, minutes and hours of a large earthquake or tsunami are crucial for producing effective early warnings and emergency responses, helping save lives, mitigate loss and speed recovery. Seismological Research Letters (SRL) is now soliciting papers for … Continue Reading »
18 May 2026—In an ongoing effort to support and promote the outstanding work of SSA student members, the Society is pleased to present seven students with a 2026 Student Presentation Award. The SSA awards program seeks to highlight excellent student presentations (poster or oral) at the SSA Annual Meeting. Each … Continue Reading »
28 April 2026—As The Seismic Record celebrates its fifth anniversary this spring, we’re sharing some of the papers that have made the journal a must-read for the seismology community since its introduction. Top Downloaded Papers (as of January 2026) Kearse and Kaneko (2025) Curved Fault Slip Captured by CCTV Video … Continue Reading »
17 April 2026—A massive Russian earthquake triggered swarms of tiny earthquakes in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and New Jersey, according to a new report shared at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting. In July 2025, the region of Kamchatka, Russia was rocked by several large earthquakes, a sequence that ended in a magnitude … Continue Reading »
17 April 2026—A seismic hush fell over U.S. and Canadian cities that were in the “path of totality” during the 8 April 2024 total solar eclipse, according to new research presented at the 2026 SSA Annual Meeting. Johns Hopkins University seismologist and planetary scientist Benjamin Fernando was in an Ohio … Continue Reading »