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Add to CalendarEERI Webinar Series: Revised Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones for the City and County of San Diego04/06/21 12:00PM04/06/21 2:00PMLos_AngelesThis webinar, organized by the EERI San Diego Chapter, will provide background and further information on the preliminary review maps of proposed new and revised Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones to the City and County of San Diego that were released by the California Geological Survey (CGS) on February 18, 2021EERImaggie@eeri.org
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September 23, 2021 12:00pm - 1:00pm PT
Quick Quake Briefing: Alaska M8.2 Offshore Earthquake of July 28, 2021
The EERI Northern California Regional Chapter and the EERI Learning from Earthquakes Program are co-hosting a FREE webinar on the M8.2 earthquake that struck on July 28, 2021 (local date) offshore Alaska. The very strong quake was one of the largest to strike Alaska in recent history. It was located about 70 miles east southeast of Perryville, Alaska (about 500 miles southwest of Anchorage). The quake was a result of thrust faulting at a depth of 22 miles on the subduction zone between the Pacific plate and North American plate where the Pacific plate begins diving under Alaska. Fortunately, Alaska was mostly unscathed, thanks to the remote location and depth of the epicenter. Tsunami alerts were issued shortly after the earthquake and several coastal communities were evacuated. Only small tsunami waves measuring under a foot above tide level were observed initially, and tsunami alerts were called off under two hours after the quake. Final maximum wave amplitudes observed were between 1 and 2 ft above the tide, and the tsunami was detected down the U.S. West Coast as well as in Hawaii.
The Quick Quake Briefing will feature two speakers from Alaska:
Dr. Michael West, State Seismologist, Fairbanks, Alaska. He will present on the seismological mechanism of the earthquake, its relation to other recent earthquakes, and how it influences our thinking about future quakes.
Dr. Summer Ohlendorf, Science Officer, NOAA/NWS/ National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska. She will present on the tsunami warning process following this quake, and the evolution of our understanding about the tsunami that was generated.
The webinar will include time for participants to ask questions of the speakers.
Bruce Maison
Consulting Structural Engineer
El Cerrito, CA
Volkan Sevilgen
Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder
Temblor
Dr. Michael West
State Seismologist and Research Professor
University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Dr. Summer Ohlendorf
Science Officer
NOAA/NWS/ National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska
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About EERI’s Webinar Series
EERI’s professional development webinar series covers a broad range of topics for the community of earthquake risk reduction professionals. You will hear about the latest impacts and lessons from recent earthquakes, learn about emerging research from Earthquake Spectra, and hear from leading experts on complex technical topics.