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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · 5d

Tsunami early warning systems offer important information about impending waves. New systems, like one that uses prompt elastogravity signals (or PEGS) can increase the timeliness and accuracy of warnings. For more, check out Temblor's latest, by @beccapox.bsky.social

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Upgrading Tsunami Warning Systems for Faster and More Accurate Alerts - Temblor.net

Tsunami early warning systems offer important information about impending waves. New systems can increase the timeliness and accuracy of warnings. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox and @bec...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · 23d

In April of 2025, a M6.2 earthquake struck along the northern branch of the North Anatolian Fault Zone in Turkey's Marmara Sea. The capital city of Istanbul sits on the northern shores. In our latest, experts dive into the details.

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April 2025 magnitude 6.2 earthquake near Istanbul highlights strengths and weaknesses in seismic mitigation - Temblor.net

Experts dive into what went well and what needs to be improved when it comes to major earthquakes in Istanbul, Türkiye. By M. Erdik, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye, A. ...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · 25d

Just 10 days after the Kamchatka tsunami hit the shores of Samoa, the island nation received a payout from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company. Temblor played a role in this process.

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2025 Kamchatka tsunami triggered rapid insurance payout in the South Pacific - Temblor.net

Just 10 days after the Kamchatka tsunami hit its shores, the island nation of Samoa received a payout from the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC), a regional development insurer. ...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · 28d

Temblor's analysis of the July 2025 magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka quake explores some mysteries (a moderate tsunami, a curious eruption), and finds that the 10-day foreshock was exceptionally productive.

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Huge July 2025 Kamchatka earthquake followed unusually productive foreshock sequence - Temblor.net

A large foreshock that struck 10 days before the magnitude 8.8 Kamchatka earthquake brought the epicentral megathrust patch closer to failure and produced an exceptionally abundant burst of aftershock...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 30

After the mainshock, aftershocks commenced, including a magnitude 6.9 event.

These earthquakes result from subduction of the Pacific Plate beneath the westernmost part of the North American Plate (also known as the Okhotsk Plate). For more information, please visit the USGS event page. (3/end)

The Earthquake Event Page application supports most recent browsers, view supported browsers. Or, try our Real-time Notifications, Feeds, and Web Services.

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 30

This earthquake is among the strongest ever recorded, ranking in the top 10. On July 20, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake preceded the mainshock. Since then, 3 magnitude 6.6 earthquakes have occurred, as well as more than 50 events greater than or equal to magnitude 5, and dozens of smaller events. (2/n)

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 30

Around 11:30 am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck the offshore Kamchatka region at a depth of about 20 kilometers. The subduction zone quake caused severe shaking on the Kamchatka peninsula and triggered tsunami warnings and advisories around the Pacific. (1/n)

Temblor map of the M 8.8 Kamchatka Peninsula earthquake. The peninsula and other land is color coded according to shaking expected in your lifetime, per Temblor's PUSH model. The mainshock is marked by a bright blue star. Smaller quakes are marked by circles that scale with magnitude and are color coded by age in days. Credit: Temblor

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Dr. Wendy Bohon @drwendyrocks.bsky.social · Jul 30

Watch the seismic waves from the magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia sweep beneath seismic stations in North America.

By the time the waves reached North America, they are far too small to be felt by people, but can still be detected by seismic instruments. 🧪

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Jul 16

Temblor's latest, by @beccapox.bsky.social, looks at how modeling of slow-slip earthquakes can also help scientists understand slow-moving landslides, a common hazard along the U.S. West Coast. ⚒️

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Earthquake science illuminates landslide behavior - Temblor.net

How scientists model slow-slip earthquakes can also help them understand slow-moving landslides, a common hazard along the West Coast. By Rebecca Owen, Science Writer (@beccapox) Citation:Owen, R....

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 30

Our CEO, Ross Stein, along with career coach Ellen Shulman, will be giving a member workshop about career transitions. This is available to @seismosocam.bsky.social members. Please consider joining, especially if you are an early career scientist!

Seismological Society of America @seismosocam.bsky.social · May 30

Geophysicist Ross Stein and #career coach Ellen Shulman are teaming up on a SSA member workshop to help you explore, prepare and ace a career transition. Sign up for this 4-part immersive workshop now! First session is 16 June buff.ly/WNXEovX ⚒️🧪

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 13

Temblor CEO Ross S. Stein and career coach Ellen Shulman will be giving an immersive online workshop during in June called "Navigating Career Transitions" sponsored by @seismosocam.bsky.social. ⚒️🧪

Please visit the link for more information.
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SSA members enjoy complimentary webinars, workshops and mentoring sessions. Navigating Career Transitions - Register for Workshop This four-part virtual workshop is complimentary for SSA members (memb...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 27

In this comprehensive analysis, experts from the Philippines explore the past, present, and future of the Philippine Fault, a left-lateral strike-slip fault similar to the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar that ruptured in March. ⚒️

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Beware quiet segments of the Philippine Fault - Temblor.net

Although scientists were not entirely surprised by the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, the event is a stark reminder that similar active structures exist — ...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 20

And so, we will strongly recommend that the House Bill be amended to fully align with the Senate Bill.

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 20

Our letter supporting NEHRP and NVEWS reauthorization is cosigned by over 500 scientists, engineers, insurers, and members of the public.

We agree that a bipartisan Senate bill, S.320, supports NEHRP at a level requisite for safety, preparedness, and national security.

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Alka Tripathy-Lang @dralkatrip.bsky.social · May 16

Support earthquake and volcano science by adding your signature! ⚒️🧪

Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 16

Temblor CEO Ross Stein, Paul Segall, Greg Beroza, and Ahmed Elbanna are urging Congress to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and the National Volcano Early Warning System.

Add your signature. Public support is welcome. Do not sign if you work for a U.S. federal agency.

Letter For House of Natural Resources Committee

The House Natural Resource Committee is expected to have a hearing on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Volcano Early Warning System on Tuesday May 20. The at...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 16

The USGS, FEMA, NIST, and the NSF draw critical funds for earthquake and volcano research, monitoring, mitigation, and emergency response from these programs. Hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, May 20.

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 16

Temblor CEO Ross Stein, Paul Segall, Greg Beroza, and Ahmed Elbanna are urging Congress to reauthorize the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and the National Volcano Early Warning System.

Add your signature. Public support is welcome. Do not sign if you work for a U.S. federal agency.

Letter For House of Natural Resources Committee

The House Natural Resource Committee is expected to have a hearing on the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) and the National Volcano Early Warning System on Tuesday May 20. The at...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 13

This workshop is meant to help early career Earth scientists at universities and federal agencies whose futures are clouded by probationary firings, reductions in force, and the freezing of grant funds.

www.seismosoc.org/jobs/ssa-con...

Virtual Events | Seismological Society of America

SSA members enjoy complimentary webinars, workshops and mentoring sessions. Navigating Career Transitions - Register for Workshop This four-part virtual workshop is complimentary for SSA members (memb...

www.seismosoc.org

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · May 13

Temblor CEO Ross S. Stein and career coach Ellen Shulman will be giving an immersive online workshop during in June called "Navigating Career Transitions" sponsored by @seismosocam.bsky.social. ⚒️🧪

Please visit the link for more information.
www.seismosoc.org/jobs/ssa-con...

Virtual Events | Seismological Society of America

SSA members enjoy complimentary webinars, workshops and mentoring sessions. Navigating Career Transitions - Register for Workshop This four-part virtual workshop is complimentary for SSA members (memb...

www.seismosoc.org

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 26

On the ten year anniversary of the 2015 Gorkha earthquake that struck Nepal, Surya Narayan Shrestha and @seismosue.bsky.social explore what happened and what's been learned in the decade since.

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Destruction and Transformation: Lessons learned from the 2015 Gorkha, Nepal, earthquake - Temblor.net

By Surya Narayan Shrestha (National Society for Earthquake Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal) and Susan E. Hough (U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena, California. USA) Citation: Narayan Shrestha, S. and Hou...

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Alka Tripathy-Lang @dralkatrip.bsky.social · Apr 25

Need some tips to prep for West Coast quakes? This piece by @debi-kilb.bsky.social, @inseismoland.bsky.social, John Rekoske and Duncan Agnew has some advice, as well as a great discussion of the April 14 M5.2 Julian earthquake. ⚒️🧪

Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 25

In Temblor's latest, @scrippsocean.bsky.social scientists discuss last week's M5.2 Julian earthquake. It caused little damage, but reminds residents in earthquake country to be prepared! Also, don't miss the fantastic animation of simulated ground motions.

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Knock, knock, knocking on your door – the Julian earthquake in southern California issues reminder to be prepared - Temblor.net

Minimal damage from the Julian earthquake should result in maximum earthquake preparedness efforts. By Debi Kilb (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD), Alice-Agnes Gabriel (Scripps Instituti...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 25

In Temblor's latest, @scrippsocean.bsky.social scientists discuss last week's M5.2 Julian earthquake. It caused little damage, but reminds residents in earthquake country to be prepared! Also, don't miss the fantastic animation of simulated ground motions.

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Knock, knock, knocking on your door – the Julian earthquake in southern California issues reminder to be prepared - Temblor.net

Minimal damage from the Julian earthquake should result in maximum earthquake preparedness efforts. By Debi Kilb (Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UCSD), Alice-Agnes Gabriel (Scripps Instituti...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 24

Here's Temblor's analysis of the M6.2 earthquake that struck the Marmara Fault near Istanbul. This quake was felt by a city of nearly 16 million people, but thankfully, the fault itself lies 15 km south of the city. Read more, in our latest, by Stein and Sevilgen.

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A magnitude 6.2 quake strikes the Marmara Fault at site of large historic earthquakes near Istanbul - Temblor.net

The 23 April 2025 earthquake appears to have ruptured a 20-kilometer-long section of the Marmara Fault, near the site of a 2019 magnitude 5.7 shock. Previous major events include earthquakes ...

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Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 7

What happens in a hospital setting when an earthquake strikes? Researchers explore this question in Mexico City. If you're interested in reading about this in Spanish, check out the translation!

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Los sistemas de alerta temprana de terremotos pueden ayudar a los hospitales, siempre y cuando estén preparados - Temblor.net

Para aprovechar el valioso tiempo que brindan los sistemas de alerta temprana, los hospitales deben desarrollar protocolos de respuesta ante terremotos meticulosamente elaborados. Por Montana Denton...

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Alka Tripathy-Lang @dralkatrip.bsky.social · Apr 4

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Temblor's forecast of future quakes following the M7.7 Myanmar earthquake suggests that in western Myanmar, no more than 4 quakes greater than or equal to M4 are expected in the next month. By May, we'll know how well the forecast performed.

Temblor, Inc. @temblorinc.bsky.social · Apr 4

Temblor's one-month forecast following Myanmar's devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake is now available.

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One-month earthquake forecast for western Myanmar following the devastating magnitude 7.7 Mandalay shock - Temblor.net

Our short-term forecast suggests that between now and May 1, between 1 and 4 shocks greater than or equal to magnitude 4.0 are expected — fortunately a low rate. Much ...

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