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Mark Petersen

Mark Petersen is a Supervisory Research Geophysicist with the Earthquake Hazards Program.

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Operational Earthquake Forecasting – Implementing a Real-Time System for California

It is well know that every earthquake can spawn others (e.g., as aftershocks), and that such triggered events can be large and damaging, as recently demonstrated by L’Aquila, Italy and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. In spite of being an explicit USGS strategic-action priority (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1088; page 32), the USGS currently lacks an automated system with which to forecast s...
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Operational Earthquake Forecasting – Implementing a Real-Time System for California

It is well know that every earthquake can spawn others (e.g., as aftershocks), and that such triggered events can be large and damaging, as recently demonstrated by L’Aquila, Italy and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. In spite of being an explicit USGS strategic-action priority (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1088; page 32), the USGS currently lacks an automated system with which to forecast s...
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USGS Authors New Report on Seismic Hazard, Risk, and Design for South America

New seismic hazard and risk assessments can help at-risk communities prepare for future earthquake disasters

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New USGS Maps Identify Potential Ground-Shaking Hazards in 2017

New USGS maps identify potential ground-shaking hazards in 2017 from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S.

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Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

For the first time, new USGS maps identify the potential for ground shaking from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in 2016.

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New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes

Significant strides in science have been made to better understand potential ground shaking from induced earthquakes, which are earthquakes triggered...
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    Operational Earthquake Forecasting – Implementing a Real-Time System for California

    It is well know that every earthquake can spawn others (e.g., as aftershocks), and that such triggered events can be large and damaging, as recently demonstrated by L’Aquila, Italy and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. In spite of being an explicit USGS strategic-action priority (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1088; page 32), the USGS currently lacks an automated system with which to forecast s...
    By
    John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis
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    Operational Earthquake Forecasting – Implementing a Real-Time System for California

    It is well know that every earthquake can spawn others (e.g., as aftershocks), and that such triggered events can be large and damaging, as recently demonstrated by L’Aquila, Italy and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes. In spite of being an explicit USGS strategic-action priority (http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1088; page 32), the USGS currently lacks an automated system with which to forecast s...
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    USGS Authors New Report on Seismic Hazard, Risk, and Design for South America

    New seismic hazard and risk assessments can help at-risk communities prepare for future earthquake disasters

    Read Article
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    New USGS Maps Identify Potential Ground-Shaking Hazards in 2017

    New USGS maps identify potential ground-shaking hazards in 2017 from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S.

    Read Article
    link

    Induced Earthquakes Raise Chances of Damaging Shaking in 2016

    For the first time, new USGS maps identify the potential for ground shaking from both human-induced and natural earthquakes in 2016.

    Read Article
    link

    New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes

    Significant strides in science have been made to better understand potential ground shaking from induced earthquakes, which are earthquakes triggered...
    Read Article