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13 October 2026—As a service to those researching, responding and speaking to the public about this earthquake sequence, we have created a short collection of papers from the SSA journals related to seismic activity in Panama and the surrounding region, in case these may be of use to you in … Continue Reading »
13 October 2026—New 3D simulations of ground motion for a hypothetical set of 36 full-margin Cascadia megathrust earthquakes can help inform seismic hazard estimates for the region, according to a study published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. The simulations expand on previous ground motion scenarios studied … Continue Reading »
7 October 2026—Seismic data captured by ocean bottom instruments have revealed “fossilized” traces of mantle flow beneath the Pacific Ocean’s oldest preserved piece of crust. The patterns of ancient flow traced in the uppermost mantle are complicated, tracking changes in tectonic plate motion over time as well as mantle deforming … Continue Reading »
How can SSA best serve your professional needs and continue making advances in the field of seismology? Keep that question in mind as you read the candidate statements below for our 2027 Board of Directors Election. Then be sure to cast your vote! As the governing body for SSA, the Board … Continue Reading »
Malawi: Seismic Hazard Training in Liwonde 22 September 2026— An SSA Community Grant has funded a week of hands-on seismic hazard training to support local hazard and infrastructure planning in Liwonde, a fast-growing township in southern Malawi’s active rift zone. Led by Patrick Chindandali and Donna Shillington of Northern Arizona … Continue Reading »
21 September 2026—[Editor’s note: Asiye and Fari’s seismology stories mark the 100th column in our At Work series! To celebrate this milestone, SSA decided to keep this column in a Q&A format to showcase the complete conversation. Farzaneh is a postdoctoral research associate at Washington University in St. Louis, and … Continue Reading »