Media Advisory: USGS Hosts Congressional Briefing: Earthquake Early Warning

Note: We will be tweeting live from this event through the @USGSLive account.

You are invited to join the USGS for a congressional briefing titled, “Earthquake Early Warning: Every Second Counts.”

Imagine if doctors had time to stop delicate procedures before an earthquake. And if emergency responders had a few extra moments to gear up, airplane landings could be postponed, trains slowed, and people could move to safer locations. Come learn how the USGS and its partners are helping provide critical seconds of notification through an earthquake early warning system in the United States.

When:	Friday, September 28, 2012
Where:	This briefing will be held twice in Washington, DC. 10:00 a.m. in 1334 Longworth House Office Building 2:00 p.m. in 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Speakers:	Richard Allen Director, Berkeley Seismological Laboratory Professor, Dept. Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley Bill Leith Senior Science Advisor for Earthquake and Geologic Hazards, U.S. Geological Survey Chris Terzich Chair, Regional Consortium Coordinating Council
Host:	Seismological Society of America

 

Learn more about the Earthquake Early Warning System.

Learn more information about the USGS Congressional Briefing Series.

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