In a new #BSSA paper, scientists propose a ground-motion model to estimate vertical ground-motion components in central and eastern North America.⚒️ buff.ly/T2qiqrS

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 AGMD: A Ground‐Motion Database for the Australian Continental Crust #SRL ⚒️ A new ground-motion database for Australia is comprehensive, consistently processed, and openly accessible. buff.ly/Cur9l4l

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 Earthquake catalogs should report magnitude in the same scale to be used for hazard modeling. Yet magnitudes can be recorded as local magnitude, moment magnitude, and via other scales. How to convert, and what’s the impact? ⚒️ buff.ly/6AJCFad

In a new #SRL paper, scientists study reservoir induced seismicity following a magnitude 4.5 earthquake at the northwestern sector of the Xinfengjiang Reservoir. ⚒️ buff.ly/bij1ucW

High‐Resolution Imaging of the Crust Beneath the Proterozoic Aravalli–Delhi Fold Belt in Northwestern India: Evidence of Anomalous Crustal Thickening #SRL⚒️ Why might the crust be so thick beneath the oldest rocks in India? buff.ly/Xmx747h

The Blue Canyon Dome Phase II experiment consisted of eight chemical explosions. Scientists explore the seismic data to improve how to distinguish earthquake from explosion. Find out more in #BSSA. ⚒️ buff.ly/q55yUHQ

SSA Community #Grants offer the financial helping hand that so many our members need to take their small meetings, workshops and other mission-advancing events across the finish line. If this sounds like you, apply today! buff.ly/XSckGE0 ⚒️

In a new #SRL paper, scientists use satellite data to explore the magnitude 7.1 Tingri earthquake in Tibet and other shocks in the region, finding that these events ruptured an asymmetric, segmented Y‐shaped fault system. ⚒️ buff.ly/IFqJDAz

Present to Past Reflection? Notes on the 1114/5 C.E. Earthquake Sequence After the February 2023 Türkiye Doublet #SRL⚒️ A reverse approach helps scientists constrain pre-instrumental earthquakes along the East Anatolian Fault zone. buff.ly/ypaDmA5

Do Earthquake‐Induced Rotational Ground Motions Matter? A Case Study from the Mw 7.8 Pazarcık Earthquake #BSSA ⚒️ Yes. buff.ly/rCJuiYQ

In a new #SRL paper, scientists introduced a hierarchical Bayesian calibration framework to improve earthquake early warning. ⚒️ buff.ly/ZOYShhJ

In a new #BSSA paper, scientists investigate the 2022 magnitude 6.6 Luding earthquake by integrating seismic and geodetic observations. They also analyze background and aftershock seismicity to better characterize the Xianshuihe fault system. ⚒️ buff.ly/GnZmQVw

What happens when you consider #earthquakes as a social phenomenon? Learn more in this month's SSA At Work with Max Schneider! buff.ly/RCVMm4P ⚒️

Source Mechanism and Rupture Directivity of Small Earthquakes in the Changning Region, China, Using Dense Array Data #SRL ⚒️ Researchers reveal a complex fault system beneath the Changning anticline. buff.ly/b27KFqP

A new study considers the the Zougahana fault in Kyushu, Japan, and its relationship to the Futagawa fault and Aso caldera. The team uses paleoseismology to explore. Find out more in #BSSA. ⚒️ buff.ly/mjBAZjW

How do you assess different seismic velocity models of the lithosphere? Scientists look at four models for the Sichuan-Yunnan region of China, comparing them and exploring ways to improve such models. #SRL ⚒️ buff.ly/mPiG6Vy

A Ground‐Motion Model for the Vertical Ground‐Motion Component Based on Empirical Data from the NGA‐East Data Set #BSSA ⚒️ Understanding the vertical component of earthquakes is critical because it can damage structures like highway bridges and power plants. buff.ly/zp5Y4eg

📣PRESS RELEASE📣 A magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled episodes of periodic slow slip, according to a new #BSSA paper. ⚒️ PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/OY10yq2 PAPER:https://buff.ly/bNUFl92

Can rock quarrying lead to earthquake swarms? A new #SRL study explores one such relationship in Connecticut, considering favorable stress regime, fault orientation and rock characteristics. ⚒️ buff.ly/26AyusC

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟In a new #BSSA paper, scientists present a Monte Carlo method for computing seismicity rate from earthquake catalogs that includes a range of uncertainties. ⚒️ buff.ly/Em2dUfu

Rapid Seismicity Monitoring After the March 2023 Ms 4.5 Earthquake Around the Xinfengjiang Reservoir, China #SRL ⚒️ What can induced seismicity beneath a reservoir tell scientists about fluid loading and migration? buff.ly/bij1ucW

Looking for another way to efficiently compute synthetic seismograms in a layered half-space? #BSSA has a paper for you! ⚒️ buff.ly/32z0xxM

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 In a new #SRL paper, scientists explore the impact of different magnitude conversion scales on seismic hazard models with a focus on the Eastern US. ⚒️ buff.ly/6AJCFad

Asymmetric Y‐Shaped Structural Rupture of the 2025 Mw 7.1 Tingri, Southern Tibet, Earthquake Available #SRL ⚒️ What’s the relationship between a 2020 Tingri event and the later 2025 magnitude 7.1 Tingri earthquake that occurred in southern Tibet? pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/arti...

What’s the relationship between seismicity and geodetically determined slow slip events in the Hikurangi subduction zone? It’s complicated, a new #SRL reports. ⚒️ buff.ly/9pr3QRT

🌟PRESS RELEASE🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 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 #SRL paper. ⚒️ Press release: buff.ly/TMRC063 Paper: buff.ly/nLTtpSW

In a new #BSSA paper, scientists explore seismic data collected as part of the Blue Canyon Dome Phase II, an experiment consisting of eight chemical explosions west of Socorro, New Mexico. ⚒️ buff.ly/q55yUHQ

Concentrated Rupture of the 2022 Mw 6.6 Luding Earthquake Bounded by Stress and Geometry Barriers Available #BSSA ⚒️ Scientists find that Luding rupture terminated at stress and geometry barriers, highlighting mechanical controls. buff.ly/GF6KAIf

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 How important is topography when it comes to ground motion measurements? That depends, but cliffs, as a new #BSSA paper demonstrates, can be a problem. ⚒️ buff.ly/UxylBkl

A proposed improvement to earthquake early warning uses the 2008 Wenchuan and 2013 Lushan earthquakes, both in the Sichuan region of China, as case studies. Find out more in #SRL. ⚒️ buff.ly/ZOYShhJ

Evaluating Lithospheric Velocity Models in the Sichuan–Yunnan Region of China with Full‐Waveform Simulations Available #SRL ⚒️ What’s the most accurate velocity model of the lithosphere in China’s Sichuan-Yunnan region? buff.ly/PyFbiog

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 Can Raspberry Shake stations monitor geothermal-related seismicity in urban environments? A new #SRL explores this question based on a deployment near Strasbourg, France. ⚒️ buff.ly/JbC1idd

In a new #BSSA paper, scientists explore the Zougahana fault, which ruptured during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake sequence on Japan’s Kyushu Island. ⚒️ buff.ly/mjBAZjW

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 Capturing the Uncertainty of Seismicity Observations in Earthquake Rate Estimates: Implications for Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis and the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model #BSSA ⚒️ buff.ly/ubyMZtZ

DAS deployed down a well can help scientists monitor enhanced geothermal system sites (or oil and gas sites) for induced seismicity. A new #BSSA paper looks at such data from Blue Mountain, Nevada. ⚒️ buff.ly/LWsS5yp

📢CALL FOR PAPERS📢#BSSA is soliciting manuscripts for a Special Issue on Earthquake Physics, Earthquake Forecasting, and Beyond – 50 Years After the 1975 Ms 7.3 Haicheng Earthquake ⚒️ Deadline for Submission: 31 March 2026 buff.ly/iiE8RPG

📣PRESS RELEASE📣 In a new #BSSA paper, scientists present evidence that a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that took place on the south flank of Kīlauea on the Island of Hawaiʻi may have stalled episodes of periodic slow slip. ⚒️ PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/OY10yq2 PAPER:https://buff.ly/bNUFl92

In a new #SRL paper, scientists explore a seismic swarm in Connecticut that clustered near a former rock quarry. They explore the relationship between quarrying-related crustal unloading and seismicity. ⚒️ buff.ly/26AyusC

SSA’s Global #Travel #Grant program offers early-career and student members financial support to participate in scientific conferences and workshops anywhere in the world. Learn more here and apply by 28 February: buff.ly/H5BRlQE ⚒️

🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 Magnitude Conversion Relations Create Substantial Differences in Seismic Hazard Models #SRL ⚒️ What’s the impact of magnitude conversion scale on seismic hazard models? buff.ly/7UjFcKw

Can supershear rupture be driven by different mechanisms at different stages in the rupture process of a single earthquake? A new #SRL paper looking at the 2001 Kunlun earthquake suggests that the answer is yes. ⚒️ buff.ly/qnetfuV

In a new #BSSA paper, scientists present a novel method to efficiently compute synthetic seismograms in a layered half-space when sources and receivers are at close depth. ⚒️ buff.ly/32z0xxM

Time‐Variable Moment Tensor Inversion of Seismic Data Collected at Blue Canyon Dome #BSSA ⚒️ Scientists extract seismic source parameters from data collected during an experiment involving eight chemical explosions. buff.ly/Ky9JKuw

Make plans to join us for our pre-meeting workshop held @keckobservatory.bsky.social to explore the fundamentals of #DAS technology ⚒️ buff.ly/KgrcXjs

📢CALL FOR PAPERS📢#BSSA is soliciting manuscripts for a Special Issue on Complex Multi-Fault Earthquakes ⚒️ Deadline for Submission: 1 July 2026 buff.ly/oPfhDkc

How did the soil behave during the April 3, 2024 Hualien earthquake and subsequent aftershock sequence? A new #BSSA paper uses a horizontal‐to‐vertical spectral ratio (HVSR)-based technique to explore. ⚒️ buff.ly/hzHcnFv

In a new #BSSA paper, scientists explore whether HVSR can help assess site effects for ocean-bottom locations, relevant for infrastructure like sea bridges, offshore oil platforms, and more. ⚒️ buff.ly/1M9lhpz

🌟PRESS RELEASE🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟A new #SRL paper reveals a critically stressed fault that could be perturbed by potential shale gas exploration in the Karoo Basin of South Africa. ⚒️ Press release: buff.ly/TMRC063 Paper: buff.ly/nLTtpSW

In a new #SRL paper, scientists use a new and more complete catalog of earthquakes spanning 14 years to explore the relationship between geodetically observed slow slip events and seismicity in the Hikurangi subduction zone in Aotearoa, New Zealand. ⚒️ buff.ly/9pr3QRT

Hierarchical Bayesian Calibration of the Epicentral Distance Estimation Model for Earthquake Early Warning System #SRL ⚒️ A new approach offers a flexible and scalable solution for improving earthquake early warning. buff.ly/AajySRX