Steve Malone, former PNSN Director and UW Professor Emeritus, joined KING 5 to discuss the initial signs of volcanic unrest at Mt. St. Helens and the lead up to the eruption.

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Today marks exactly 20 years since the 2004 magnitude 9.1 great Sumatra earthquake and tsunami, one of the worst disasters of all time. It was the planet's first M9 quake in over 40 years. More than 225,000 lost their lives across 14 different nations, an unprecedented transnational disaster.

Had a great time at #AGU24 this week! Gave my first ever talk and caught up with lots of friends. Already looking forward to next year :)

I’m an avid backpacker, traveler, and occasional film photographer. I’m excited to connect and chat about science with folks, but you can expect some of my hobbies to appear here as well! Looking forward to actually engaging with Bluesky instead of silently observing the chaos on the other site :)

I’m originally from Seattle, WA, where I also did my BS in Earth and Space Science at UW. My friends will tell you I’m a walking PNW stereotype (and I wear that title like a badge of honor). I used to do outreach for the Pacific Northwest Seismic network and care a lot about science communication!

Now seems as good a time as ever to introduce myself - hi! My name’s McKenzie. I’m a 2nd-year PhD student in geophysics at UT Austin. My research investigates slow slip events in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone of Aotearoa-New Zealand using data from offshore borehole observatories.