Why the Ionosphere Matters

The following are links to organizations and agencies focused on earthquake preparedness and informational services.

• U.S. Geological Survey


• Shakeout - California


• Shakeout - Central U.S.


• Cascadia EQ Workgroup


• Pacific EQ Research Center

Sept. 24, 2012 The 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering will be held September 24-28 in Lisbon, Spain. Click here to learn more.

Oct. 18, 2012 The Great California Shakeout will be conducted at 10:18 a.m. and involve more than 4 million individuals, businesses, school groups and others. Click here to learn more.

Not so long ago it would have seemed strange to turn our gaze toward the heavens to decipher what might be going on beneath the surface of the earth. Read on....

Soil samples collected from the seabeds of northeastern Japan and the U.S. Pacific Northwest suggest coastal Oregon faces a major threat from a Cascadia slip. Read on....