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Julie A Herrick
Julie Herrick is a Geophysicist with the Earthquake Hazards Program.
Professional Experience
Geophysicist, USGS Geologic Hazards Science Center (2022–Present)
Geologist, USGS Denver Scientific Publishing Network (2014–2022)
Volcanologist, Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program (2011–2014)
Peace Corps Volunteer, Sector de Salud y Ambiental en la Comarca Chiriquí de Panamá (2007–2009)
Education and Certifications
Michigan Technological University
Boston University
Smith College
Abstracts and Presentations
(selections)
Herrick JA, Petersen MD, Boyd OS, Aagaard BT and Moschetti MP (2024) Amplification model components for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission (LACSC), 5th Assembly, San Jose, Costa Rica, 24–28 Jun.
Herrick JA, Rukstales KS, Altekruse JM and Powers PM (2024) The 2023 Alaska National Seismic Hazard Model: Inputs and Implications, in Abstracts for Poster Presentations at 2024 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, Anchorage, Alaska, 1–3 May, Seismological Research Letters.
Herrick JA, Shumway AM and Thompson Jobe JA (2023) Geospatial scope of the 2025 Puerto Rico-U.S. Virgin Islands National Seismic Hazard Model update, in Abstracts for Poster Presentations at 2023 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 17–20 Apr., Seismological Research Letters.
Herrick JA and Langseth ML (2019) USGS expanding access to geospatial publications, AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, Calif., 9–13 Dec.
Herrick JA, De Angelis S and Toscano MA (2017) Provenance of floating pumice in the Caribbean—Big data and hierarchical clustering, IAVCEI, Portland, Ore., USA, 14–18 Aug.
Herrick JA and Hess AJ (2017) From the field to publication—Integration of GIS throughout the mapping process, USGS Denver, Digital Mapping Techniques workshop, Minnesota Geological Survey, Minneapolis, Minn., 21–24 May.
Herrick JA, Hosseini M and Yong A (2017) Comparing earthquake-based P-wave and traditional array-based methods for obtaining VS30, in Abstracts for Poster Presentations at 2017 Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, Denver, Colo., 17–19 Apr., Seismological Research Letters.
Science and Products
2025 PRVI NSHM Update & Beyond Workshop
2023 50-State NSHM Update Workshop
Earthquake geology inputs for the National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) 2025 (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands), version 1.0
Data Release for the 2023 U.S. 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model - Overview
Data Release - Geologic map of the central Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Updated Compilation of VS30 Data for the United States
Earthquake rupture forecast model construction for the 2023 U.S. 50‐State National Seismic Hazard Model Update: Central and eastern U.S. fault‐based source model
The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications
The USGS 2023 Conterminous U.S. time‐independent earthquake rupture forecast
We present the 2023 U.S. Geological Survey time‐independent earthquake rupture forecast for the conterminous United States, which gives authoritative estimates of the magnitude, location, and time‐averaged frequency of potentially damaging earthquakes throughout the region. In addition to updating virtually all model components, a major focus has been to provide a better representation of epistemi
A probabilistic framework to model distributions of VS30
VS30 and Dominant Site Frequency (fd) as Provisional Station ML Corrections (dML) in California
Divisions of geologic time—Major chronostratigraphic and geochronologic units
2012 volcanic activity in Alaska: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
2010 Volcanic activity in Alaska, Kamchatka, and the Kurile Islands: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Social media graphic used for promoting the 2023 update to the National Seismic Hazard Model | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)
Science and Products
2025 PRVI NSHM Update & Beyond Workshop
2023 50-State NSHM Update Workshop
Earthquake geology inputs for the National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM) 2025 (Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands), version 1.0
Data Release for the 2023 U.S. 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model - Overview
Data Release - Geologic map of the central Upper Peninsula, Michigan
Updated Compilation of VS30 Data for the United States
Earthquake rupture forecast model construction for the 2023 U.S. 50‐State National Seismic Hazard Model Update: Central and eastern U.S. fault‐based source model
The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications
The USGS 2023 Conterminous U.S. time‐independent earthquake rupture forecast
We present the 2023 U.S. Geological Survey time‐independent earthquake rupture forecast for the conterminous United States, which gives authoritative estimates of the magnitude, location, and time‐averaged frequency of potentially damaging earthquakes throughout the region. In addition to updating virtually all model components, a major focus has been to provide a better representation of epistemi
A probabilistic framework to model distributions of VS30
VS30 and Dominant Site Frequency (fd) as Provisional Station ML Corrections (dML) in California
Divisions of geologic time—Major chronostratigraphic and geochronologic units
2012 volcanic activity in Alaska: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
2010 Volcanic activity in Alaska, Kamchatka, and the Kurile Islands: Summary of events and response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Social media graphic used for promoting the 2023 update to the National Seismic Hazard Model | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)
Social media graphic used for promoting the 2023 update to the National Seismic Hazard Model | U.S. Geological Survey (usgs.gov)