Seth Moran, Ph.D.
My professional career has largely been devoted to the study of active volcanoes and volcano seismology, with a hiatus in 2015-2020 to serve as the Scientist-in-Charge of the Cascades Volcano Observatory. I am interested in all things volcanoes and seismology, as well as hazards in general. I'm also interested in science communication and in seeking ways to build more inclusive workplace environments.
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A tectonic earthquake sequence preceding the April-May 1999 eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska
On 4 March 1999, a shallow ML 5.2 earthquake occurred beneath Unimak Island in the Aleutian Arc. This earthquake was located 10-15 km west of Shishaldin Volcano, a large, frequently active basaltic-andesite stratovolcano. A Strombolian eruption began at Shishaldin roughly 1 month after the mainshock, culminating in a large explosive eruption on 19 April. We address the question of whether or not t
Authors
S.C. Moran, S.D. Stihler, J.A. Power
Seismic response of the katmai volcanoes to the 6 December 1999 magnitude 7.0 Karluk Lake earthquake, Alaska
A sudden increase in earthquake activity was observed beneath volcanoes in the Katmai area on the Alaska Peninsula immediately following the 6 December 1999 magnitude (Mw) 7.0 Karluk Lake earthquake beneath southern Kodiak Island, Alaska. The observed increase in earthquake activity consisted of small (ML < 1.3), shallow (Z < 5.0 km) events. These earthquakes were located beneath Mount Martin, Mou
Authors
J.A. Power, S.C. Moran, S.R. McNutt, S.D. Stihler, J.J. Sanchez
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1999
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, has maintained a seismic monitoring program at potentially active volcanoes in Alaska since 1988 (Power and others, 1993; Jolly and others, 1996). The primary objectives of this p
Authors
Arthur D. Jolly, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, John C. Lahr, John Paskievitch, Guy Tytgat, Steve Estes, Andrew B. Lockhart, Seth C. Moran, Stephen R. McNutt, William R. Hammond
A model for the magmatic-hydrothermal system at Mount Rainier, Washington, from seismic and geochemical observations
Mount Rainier is one of the most seismically active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, with an average of one to two high-frequency volcano-tectonic (or VT) earthquakes occurring directly beneath the summit in a given month. Despite this level of seismicity, little is known about its cause. The VT earthquakes occur at a steady rate in several clusters below the inferred base of the Quaternary volcan
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S.C. Moran, D. R. Zimbelman, S. D. Malone
P wave crustal velocity structure in the greater Mount Rainier area from local earthquake tomography
We present results from a local earthquake tomographic imaging experiment in the greater Mount Rainier area. We inverted P wave arrival times from local earthquakes recorded at permanent and temporary Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network seismographs between 1980 and 1996. We used a method similar to that described by Lees and Crosson [1989], modified to incorporate the parameter separation metho
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S.C. Moran, J.M. Lees, S. D. Malone
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A tectonic earthquake sequence preceding the April-May 1999 eruption of Shishaldin Volcano, Alaska
On 4 March 1999, a shallow ML 5.2 earthquake occurred beneath Unimak Island in the Aleutian Arc. This earthquake was located 10-15 km west of Shishaldin Volcano, a large, frequently active basaltic-andesite stratovolcano. A Strombolian eruption began at Shishaldin roughly 1 month after the mainshock, culminating in a large explosive eruption on 19 April. We address the question of whether or not t
Authors
S.C. Moran, S.D. Stihler, J.A. Power
Seismic response of the katmai volcanoes to the 6 December 1999 magnitude 7.0 Karluk Lake earthquake, Alaska
A sudden increase in earthquake activity was observed beneath volcanoes in the Katmai area on the Alaska Peninsula immediately following the 6 December 1999 magnitude (Mw) 7.0 Karluk Lake earthquake beneath southern Kodiak Island, Alaska. The observed increase in earthquake activity consisted of small (ML < 1.3), shallow (Z < 5.0 km) events. These earthquakes were located beneath Mount Martin, Mou
Authors
J.A. Power, S.C. Moran, S.R. McNutt, S.D. Stihler, J.J. Sanchez
Catalog of earthquake hypocenters at Alaskan volcanoes: January 1, 1994 through December 31, 1999
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO), a cooperative program of the U.S. Geological Survey, the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska - Fairbanks, and the Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, has maintained a seismic monitoring program at potentially active volcanoes in Alaska since 1988 (Power and others, 1993; Jolly and others, 1996). The primary objectives of this p
Authors
Arthur D. Jolly, Scott D. Stihler, John A. Power, John C. Lahr, John Paskievitch, Guy Tytgat, Steve Estes, Andrew B. Lockhart, Seth C. Moran, Stephen R. McNutt, William R. Hammond
A model for the magmatic-hydrothermal system at Mount Rainier, Washington, from seismic and geochemical observations
Mount Rainier is one of the most seismically active volcanoes in the Cascade Range, with an average of one to two high-frequency volcano-tectonic (or VT) earthquakes occurring directly beneath the summit in a given month. Despite this level of seismicity, little is known about its cause. The VT earthquakes occur at a steady rate in several clusters below the inferred base of the Quaternary volcan
Authors
S.C. Moran, D. R. Zimbelman, S. D. Malone
P wave crustal velocity structure in the greater Mount Rainier area from local earthquake tomography
We present results from a local earthquake tomographic imaging experiment in the greater Mount Rainier area. We inverted P wave arrival times from local earthquakes recorded at permanent and temporary Pacific Northwest Seismograph Network seismographs between 1980 and 1996. We used a method similar to that described by Lees and Crosson [1989], modified to incorporate the parameter separation metho
Authors
S.C. Moran, J.M. Lees, S. D. Malone