PubTalk 8/2014 — Ground Shaking in '89 Loma Prieta Quake: 25 yrs 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.