Impact Factors Rise for BSSA, SRL

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19 June 2025— The peer-reviewed journals of the Seismological Society of America remain at the forefront of seismological research thanks to our authors, members, editorial boards, reviewers and readers. SSA is pleased to announce this year’s impact factors according to the Clarivate Analytics 2025 Journal Citation Reports (JCR). The 2025 … Continue Reading »

Nuclear Monitoring System Suggests Landslide Cut off Internet in West Africa

27 March 2025—Hydroacoustic signals captured by the world’s international nuclear monitoring system suggest an underwater landslide may have broken communications cables and disrupted internet traffic in west African countries for several weeks in March 2024. Researchers used data collected by hydrophones installed by the International Monitoring System of the Comprehensive … Continue Reading »

Seismic Study of Singapore Could Guide Urban Construction and Renewable Energy Development

Illustration for the geological model of Singapore and mechanism of the Sembawang hot spring

5 March 2025 — A new seismic study of Singapore could guide urban growth and renewable energy development in the coastal city nation, where 5.6 million residents live within an area of 734 square kilometers. The study, published in Seismological Research Letters, identifies areas with increased risk of ground shaking and … Continue Reading »

Fiber Optics Identify Geohazards for Offshore Wind Projects While Tracking Whale Movements

The position of the DAS optic fiber cable after location correction.

10 January 2025—Using an existing telecommunications fiber optic cable running along the sea floor, researchers identified faults and tracked the locations of whales traveling up and down the central California coast. Their study, published in Seismological Research Letters, demonstrates the potential of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) for visualizing the geohazards … Continue Reading »