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Mark Benthien Honored by the White House
February 10, 2012The 6.7-magnitude Northridge earthquake that shook Southern California in 1994 did more than rattle Mark Benthien out of his bed at UCLA. It reaffirmed his commitment to earthquake preparedness. After that quake, which killed… more>
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ShakeOut Drills Expected to Top 9 Million Participants
October 17, 2011More people than ever will be crouching under desks at 10:20 a.m. on Oct. 20, as the 2011 Great California ShakeOut gains participants in California and across the country. Registrations from California residents for the… more>
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October 15, 2010
Los Angeles' 8.8 Wake-Up Call
"We live in earthquake country and every day is earthquake season." This is Tom Jordan's mantra. The director of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) based in USC College notes that while residents elsewhere in… more>
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Jordan Receives $1.6 Million Stimulus Grant
October 5, 2009Thomas Jordan, University Professor and holder of the W.M. Keck Foundation Chair in Geological Sciences, was awarded a $1.6 million federal stimulus grant to continue developing the PetaShake Project -- an advanced… more>
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Peers Honor Quake Scientist
May 1, 2007Charles Sammis, professor of earth sciences in USC College, has devoted almost four decades to studying earthquakes. His contributions to the field of geophysical sciences recently led to his being named a Fellow of the… more>
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Next Earthquake Could Cripple Region
January 10, 2007The next big earthquake on the San Andreas Fault will be a Hurricane Katrina-like event that could cripple the Los Angeles region for decades, a coalition of experts warned Jan. 9 at USC. The date marked the 150th… more>
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Predicting the Big One?
January 1, 2006SCEC Receives $1.2 million to Study Earthquake Prediction By Pamela J. Johnson January 2006 The Southern California Earthquake Center housed at USC College has taken a step closer in gauging when the Big One might strike. … more>
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