Discrepancy between maps and shaking data is in conversion between them
Hazard maps predicting future earthquake shaking are important in the design of earthquake-resistant buildings. Seismologists have been making these maps for about 50 years, but little is known how …
Northwestern University researchers have developed a new model to help seismologists better predict when the next big earthquake will occur on a fault. The study, conducted by a team of seismologists and statisticians, aims to address the major problem of …
Seth Stein, geophysicist, and professor at Northwestern, recently received the 2022 Walter H. Bucher Medal from the American Geophysical Union. The award acknowledges significant achievements in the field of Earth science — specifically the crust and lithosphere.
Over his …