Rufus D Catchings, PhD
Rufus Catchings is a seismologist working on
• Earthquake hazards
• Hydrogeology
• Regional imaging of resources
• Induced seismicity
Dr. Catchings’ scientific interests include seismic evaluation of the subsurface, particularly as it relates to earthquake and other hazards, groundwater and other resources, and tectonics. Catchings also develops seismic methodologies. He has conducted numerous studies and served as advisor for more than 60 local, state, federal, and international government agencies, and private organizations. He has served as research advisor for 15 M.S. and Ph.D. students. Catchings has more than 430 published works, including journal articles, reports, conference papers, and abstracts.
Dr. Catchings has been a Research Geophysicst at USGS since 1981. He served as Chief Scientist for the Earthquake Hazards Team, 2005–2008.
Awards
- Bromery Award, Geological Society of America, 2018
- Superior Service Award, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2000
- Special Act Award, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1990, 2006
- Fellow, Geological Society of America, 1997
Education
- Stanford University, PhD Geophysics, 1987
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS Geophysics, 1983
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Geophysics, 1980
- Appalachian State University, BS Geophysics, 1979
External Research Database
ResearchGate
Science and Products
High-resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone at Buhman Avenue, Napa, California
High-resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone at Saintsbury Winery, Napa, California
Data Report for Nodal Seismograph Recording at the Byerly Seismographic Vault, University of California, Berkeley, California
2017b high resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone, St. Helena, California
2017 U.S. Geological Survey/BC Hydro seismic data recorded at three dam sites on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
2015 high resolution seismic acquisition at Dos Palmas Preserve, Mecca, California
2017 seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone, St. Helena, California
2015 High Resolution Seismic Data Recorded at Six Strong Motion Seismograph Sites in Napa and Solano Counties, California
Shallow-depth location and geometry of the Piedmont Reverse splay of the Hayward Fault, Oakland, California
Continuity of the West Napa–Franklin fault zone inferred from guided waves generated by earthquakes following the 24 August 2014 Mw 6.0 South Napa Earthquake
Structure of the 1906 near-surface rupture zone of the San Andreas Fault, San Francisco Peninsula segment, near Woodside, California
High-resolution gravity and seismic-refraction surveys of the Smoke Tree Wash area, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Subsurface fault damage zone of the 2014 Mw 6.0 South Napa, California, earthquake viewed from fault‐zone trapped waves
Feasibility and potential effects of the proposed Amargosa Creek Recharge Project, Palmdale, California
Structure of the Koyna-Warna Seismic Zone, Maharashtra, India: A possible model for large induced earthquakes elsewhere
Relationships among seismic velocity, metamorphism, and seismic and aseismic fault slip in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field region
Stafford fault system: 120 million year fault movement history of northern Virginia
Seismicity, faulting, and structure of the Koyna-Warna seismic region, Western India from local earthquake tomography and hypocenter locations
A method and example of seismically imaging near‐surface fault zones in geologically complex areas using Vp, Vs, and their ratios
Borehole-explosion and air-gun data acquired in the 2011 Salton Seismic Imaging Project (SSIP), southern California: description of the survey
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.
Science and Products
High-resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone at Buhman Avenue, Napa, California
High-resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone at Saintsbury Winery, Napa, California
Data Report for Nodal Seismograph Recording at the Byerly Seismographic Vault, University of California, Berkeley, California
2017b high resolution seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone, St. Helena, California
2017 U.S. Geological Survey/BC Hydro seismic data recorded at three dam sites on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
2015 high resolution seismic acquisition at Dos Palmas Preserve, Mecca, California
2017 seismic imaging of the West Napa Fault Zone, St. Helena, California
2015 High Resolution Seismic Data Recorded at Six Strong Motion Seismograph Sites in Napa and Solano Counties, California
Shallow-depth location and geometry of the Piedmont Reverse splay of the Hayward Fault, Oakland, California
Continuity of the West Napa–Franklin fault zone inferred from guided waves generated by earthquakes following the 24 August 2014 Mw 6.0 South Napa Earthquake
Structure of the 1906 near-surface rupture zone of the San Andreas Fault, San Francisco Peninsula segment, near Woodside, California
High-resolution gravity and seismic-refraction surveys of the Smoke Tree Wash area, Joshua Tree National Park, California
Subsurface fault damage zone of the 2014 Mw 6.0 South Napa, California, earthquake viewed from fault‐zone trapped waves
Feasibility and potential effects of the proposed Amargosa Creek Recharge Project, Palmdale, California
Structure of the Koyna-Warna Seismic Zone, Maharashtra, India: A possible model for large induced earthquakes elsewhere
Relationships among seismic velocity, metamorphism, and seismic and aseismic fault slip in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field region
Stafford fault system: 120 million year fault movement history of northern Virginia
Seismicity, faulting, and structure of the Koyna-Warna seismic region, Western India from local earthquake tomography and hypocenter locations
A method and example of seismically imaging near‐surface fault zones in geologically complex areas using Vp, Vs, and their ratios
Borehole-explosion and air-gun data acquired in the 2011 Salton Seismic Imaging Project (SSIP), southern California: description of the survey
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.