Ground Shaking in the Loma Prieta Earthquake: A View From 25 Years Later
September 25, 2014, 7 pm, Conference at USGS, Conference Room A Bldg 3
Event Location:
USGS, Conference Room A Bldg 3
345 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025 (Map)
Title of Presentation: "Ground Shaking in the Loma Prieta Earthquake: A View From 25 Years Later"
Speaker(s):
Brad Aagaard, USGS
Presenter: Brad Aagaard
Summary:
USGS public lecture by Research Geophysicist Brad Aagaard on the ground shaking in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake.
Full Description:
The USGS Evening Public Lecture Series events are free and are intended for a general public audience that may not be familiar with the science being discussed. Our speakers are encouraged to thoroughly explain the subject matter being presented, and to define any words or terms that may be unfamiliar to those not having a background or familiarity with the material being presented.
Lectures are held at the USGS Menlo Park Campus in Building 3, 2nd floor conference room A, Menlo Park, California. Click on Campus Map for building location and directions.
Ground Shaking in the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake: A view from 25 years later:
by Brad Aagaard, USGS Research Geophysicist
What factors controlled the variability in ground shaking in the earthquake?
Will the ground shaking in future earthquakes display similar patterns?
Hear about the advances made in recording ground shaking over the past 25 years.
Learn how USGS uses this information to quickly assess the impact of earthquakes.