A new paper posits that southern California's Cajon Pass may serve as an 'earthquake gate' that, when open, allows earthquakes to keep on going, and when closed, stops them in their tracks. Temblor CEO Ross Stein provides his assessment of this work. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Is Southern California's Cajon Pass an ‘earthquake gate’ ready to open? - Temblor.net

A new paper suggests that at Cajon Pass, the stress is higher than at any time in the past thousand years. Is this finding obvious or alarming?   By Ross ...

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Temblor's latest, by Ross Stein and Shinji Toda, considers what happened in the southern Philippines as a result of the recent magnitude 7.8 earthquake, and where future megathrust quakes might strike. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Philippines magnitude 7.8 shock may have loaded the central Cotabato subduction zone - Temblor.net

The Cotabato Trench, and perhaps the southernmost Mindanao Fault, may be closer to failure as a result of the magnitude 7.8 mainshock.   By Ross Stein, Temblor, Inc. and Shinji ...

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A major earthquake struck Hawaii on May 22, 2026. The event caused multiple rockslides, damage to homes and power outages. Here, scientist Taiyi Wang of Caltech talks about what happened. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the Big Island of Hawai’i - Temblor.net

A major earthquake that struck on May 22, 2026, caused multiple rockslides, damage to homes and power outages. The earthquake was the largest on the Big Island since a magnitude ...

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In Temblor's latest, DOST-PHIVOLCS scientists explore recent earthquake swarms off the shores of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao, and compare what's happening to the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Are Earthquake Swarms Along the Cotabato Trench echoes of a 1976 magnitude 8.1 quake? - Temblor.net

DOST-PHIVOLCS scientists explore recent earthquake swarms off the shores of Mindanao, a southern Philippine island, and consider similarities to the devastating 1976 Moro Gulf earthquake.   By Deo Car...

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This work assessing cultural landmarks following the 2023 Türkiye earthquakes, led by archeaologist Dr. Çiler Çilingiroğlu, has been recognized! Dr. Nusret Demir of Akdeniz University, part of Team Temblor, provided remote-sensing expertise. www.europeanheritageawards.eu/winners/asse...

Assessing Earthquake Damage to Cultural Heritage Sites - European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards

On 6 February 2023, two devastating earthquakes of magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 struck south-east Türkiye and northern Syria, affecting eleven provinces in a region exceptionally rich…

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Saturday marked the 120th anniversary of the great 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Temblor CEO Ross Stein read a passage from Jack London's story of the quake over a montage put together by @kpixtv.bsky.social reporter Brian Hackney. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUnE...

A look at the 1906 San Francisco earthquake through the writings of Jack London

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I managed to catch an interview with Ross Stein from @temblorinc.bsky.social talking about the 1906 earthquake from Jack London’s perspective on this evening’s @kpixtv.bsky.social newscast.

When we think about the aftermath of major earthquakes, we often first (and rightly) begin with the population. But another consideration is how such an event's effects might impact the regional and global economy. Take Tokyo, for example, in Lauren Koenig's latest for TEN. ⚒️

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What would happen to global markets should a major earthquake strike Tokyo? A 2022 report considers this question. The answer? It depends. Find out more, in Temblor's latest. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

What would happen to global markets should a major earthquake strike Tokyo? A 2022 report considers this question. The answer? It depends. Find out more, in Temblor's latest. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

When Tokyo's next big earthquake hits, could global markets crash? - Temblor.net

A 30-year-old assessment warns that a major Tokyo earthquake could crash global financial markets. Whether this holds comes down to key decisions made under pressure.   By Lauren A. Koenig, ...

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A number of papers exploring the 1886 Charleston earthquake do not agree with one another. The event and the fault it ruptured could have bent railroad tracks or uplifted terraces -- or not! @beccapox.bsky.social untangles the controversy. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

The Earthquake that Shook the South - Temblor.net

Bent railroad tracks and a hidden fault may provide clues to an enduring mystery about the 1886 Charleston earthquake. But not everyone agrees.   By Rebecca Owen, science writer (@beccapox/@beccapox.b...

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Coulomb 4.0 is available! This open source MATLAB-based software provides an interactive way for you to explore permanent (static) stress changes. For details about what you can do with this latest version, please visit Temblor's latest article. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Introducing Coulomb 4.0: Enhanced stress interaction and deformation software for research and teaching - Temblor.net

Coulomb 4.0 is open source MATLAB software designed for interactive exploration and visualization of earthquake and volcanic processes. The software can easily incorporate ancillary data, it integrate...

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Why did an offshore event produce shaking in eastern Taiwan? temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Deep earthquake beneath Taiwan reveals the hidden power of the Ryukyu Subduction Zone - Temblor.net

Despite being deeply seated, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake beneath Taiwan was widely felt. Like other previous strong, deep earthquakes in the region, which caused damage at the surface, this event ...

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An earthquake that struck a remote part of Alaska on December 6, 2025 serves as an example of successful seismic hazard assessment. Temblor co-founders Ross Stein and Volkan Sevilgen discuss the event and consider both previous and future fault interactions. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

Magnitude 7 Alaska earthquake strikes on the recently discovered Connector Fault - Temblor.net

An earthquake that struck a remote part of Alaska on December 6, 2025 serves as an example of successful seismic hazard assessment.   By Ross Stein and Volkan Sevilgen, Temblor, ...

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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 temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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'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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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)

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. 🧪

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. ⚒️ temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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!

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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 ⚒️🧪

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...

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. ⚒️ temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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 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.

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 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...

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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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. ⚒️🧪

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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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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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. temblor.net/earthquake-i...

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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