Tamarah King
@tamarahking.bsky.social
Earthquake geologist & seismic hazard scientist | previously UniMelb, COMET, OxUniEarthSci | currently Geoscience Australia | views are my own | she/her
Living on Ngunnawal & Ngambri land, raised on Jawoyn, Dagoman & Wardaman land
Living on Ngunnawal & Ngambri land, raised on Jawoyn, Dagoman & Wardaman land
Pinned
Tamarah King
@tamarahking.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Golly gosh, at 900+ followers I'll introduce myself!
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
Reposted by Tamarah King
🧪⚒️ Notice how newer updates about the Kamchatka quake say M8.8, though it was M8.7 earlier?
That doesn't mean something changed about the quake - it just means people were able to consider more data in the magnitude calculation.
This kind of revision happens a lot, especially for bigger quakes.
That doesn't mean something changed about the quake - it just means people were able to consider more data in the magnitude calculation.
This kind of revision happens a lot, especially for bigger quakes.
July 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
🧪⚒️ Notice how newer updates about the Kamchatka quake say M8.8, though it was M8.7 earlier?
That doesn't mean something changed about the quake - it just means people were able to consider more data in the magnitude calculation.
This kind of revision happens a lot, especially for bigger quakes.
That doesn't mean something changed about the quake - it just means people were able to consider more data in the magnitude calculation.
This kind of revision happens a lot, especially for bigger quakes.
Scary example of why scientists advise people to "drop cover hold" rather than "run outside" during strong shaking.
July 30, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Scary example of why scientists advise people to "drop cover hold" rather than "run outside" during strong shaking.
Are you working on low-strain region (e.g. SCR) earthquakes / faults / hazard? Consider contributing to our special edition! More than happy to receive DMs with queries 🤗
(Have been away from social media for a while, hence the delay in reposting!)
(Have been away from social media for a while, hence the delay in reposting!)
Call for papers – Special Issue in GSL on Intraplate Tectonics: Earthquakes, active tectonics, and seismic hazard in Low-Strain Regions
paleoseismicity.org/call-for-pap...
Editors: @tamarahking.bsky.social @activefaults.bsky.social Beau Whitney, & Sambit Naik
paleoseismicity.org/call-for-pap...
Editors: @tamarahking.bsky.social @activefaults.bsky.social Beau Whitney, & Sambit Naik
» Call for papers – Special Issue in GSL on Intraplate Tectonics: Earthquakes, active tectonics, and seismic hazard in Low-Strain Regions
paleoseismicity.org
March 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Are you working on low-strain region (e.g. SCR) earthquakes / faults / hazard? Consider contributing to our special edition! More than happy to receive DMs with queries 🤗
(Have been away from social media for a while, hence the delay in reposting!)
(Have been away from social media for a while, hence the delay in reposting!)
Reposted by Tamarah King
The long-term tectonic motion that GPS sensors measure is usually extremely slow, but earthquakes can cause sudden shifts of the land. GPS data help reveal the peak ground displacement caused by the ongoing earthquake to more quickly and accurately estimate its magnitude.
January 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The long-term tectonic motion that GPS sensors measure is usually extremely slow, but earthquakes can cause sudden shifts of the land. GPS data help reveal the peak ground displacement caused by the ongoing earthquake to more quickly and accurately estimate its magnitude.
Reposted by Tamarah King
Let's take a look at some field photos showing the normal fault ruptures (Taken by field survey team of the Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration).
January 9, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Let's take a look at some field photos showing the normal fault ruptures (Taken by field survey team of the Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration).
Reposted by Tamarah King
from @tectonicsyang.bsky.social:
"Dr. An Li from our department reports on earthquake surface ruptures based on pre- and post-earthquake satellite images."
www.eq-igl.ac.cn/zhxw/info/20...
"Dr. An Li from our department reports on earthquake surface ruptures based on pre- and post-earthquake satellite images."
www.eq-igl.ac.cn/zhxw/info/20...
January 9, 2025 at 4:15 AM
from @tectonicsyang.bsky.social:
"Dr. An Li from our department reports on earthquake surface ruptures based on pre- and post-earthquake satellite images."
www.eq-igl.ac.cn/zhxw/info/20...
"Dr. An Li from our department reports on earthquake surface ruptures based on pre- and post-earthquake satellite images."
www.eq-igl.ac.cn/zhxw/info/20...
very late to this news, but awesome to see Sentinel 1C is launched and operating! More info on why this is a big deal in the video below from @uk-comet.bsky.social
now if only NASA would launch their NISAR mission....
now if only NASA would launch their NISAR mission....
Last night satellite #Sentinel1C launched into space! It will join its sibling to restore the Sentinel-1 constellation, gathering more frequent, global, accurate data to monitor changes on the Earth's surface. It will aid COMET research into #volcanoes🌋and #earthquakes🌎 and support event response.
January 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
very late to this news, but awesome to see Sentinel 1C is launched and operating! More info on why this is a big deal in the video below from @uk-comet.bsky.social
now if only NASA would launch their NISAR mission....
now if only NASA would launch their NISAR mission....
Reposted by Tamarah King
Keeping it (seismically) real in New Zealand. ⚒️🧪
January 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Keeping it (seismically) real in New Zealand. ⚒️🧪
Reposted by Tamarah King
Really exciting to see such so many familiar #ScienceTwitter faces appearing here! 🎉
Reintroduction time: I'm a coastal Earth Observation scientist from Canberra, Australia - my work involves mapping coastal change from space using petabytes of open satellite data! 🛰️🌊🧑🔬
Reintroduction time: I'm a coastal Earth Observation scientist from Canberra, Australia - my work involves mapping coastal change from space using petabytes of open satellite data! 🛰️🌊🧑🔬
November 10, 2024 at 3:46 AM
Really exciting to see such so many familiar #ScienceTwitter faces appearing here! 🎉
Reintroduction time: I'm a coastal Earth Observation scientist from Canberra, Australia - my work involves mapping coastal change from space using petabytes of open satellite data! 🛰️🌊🧑🔬
Reintroduction time: I'm a coastal Earth Observation scientist from Canberra, Australia - my work involves mapping coastal change from space using petabytes of open satellite data! 🛰️🌊🧑🔬
Reposted by Tamarah King
Who likes earthquakes? 👋 Well, have I got a treat for you! @ucalgary.bsky.social Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment is hosting @drwendyrocks.bsky.social next Thurs Nov 21 for an EarthX talk. Register science.ucalgary.ca/earth/about/... It's free and will be broadcast to the world. 🧪⚒️
EARTH EARTHx
Inspiring speakers share Earth-changing ideas.
science.ucalgary.ca
November 14, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Who likes earthquakes? 👋 Well, have I got a treat for you! @ucalgary.bsky.social Department of Earth, Energy, and Environment is hosting @drwendyrocks.bsky.social next Thurs Nov 21 for an EarthX talk. Register science.ucalgary.ca/earth/about/... It's free and will be broadcast to the world. 🧪⚒️
Reposted by Tamarah King
A 40 year old seismograph may have been abandoned in the field 25 years ago, so I went searching for it to add to our historical collection.
November 8, 2024 at 5:27 AM
A 40 year old seismograph may have been abandoned in the field 25 years ago, so I went searching for it to add to our historical collection.
Jay @earthjay.bsky.social is an exceptional scientist and one of the nicest people I know, who provides incredible global earthquake reports as a community service. Certainly one to follow!
BlueSky is rapidly growing as has my followers list!
welcome all!
my background: marine geology, plate tectonics, and paleoseismology onshore & offshore
i prepare earthquake reports as part of my education and outreach program at earthjay.com
if you have heard of Earth Day, i am earthjay
welcome all!
my background: marine geology, plate tectonics, and paleoseismology onshore & offshore
i prepare earthquake reports as part of my education and outreach program at earthjay.com
if you have heard of Earth Day, i am earthjay
November 13, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Jay @earthjay.bsky.social is an exceptional scientist and one of the nicest people I know, who provides incredible global earthquake reports as a community service. Certainly one to follow!
Golly gosh, at 900+ followers I'll introduce myself!
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
November 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Golly gosh, at 900+ followers I'll introduce myself!
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
I'm Dr Tamarah King, an Australian earthquake geologist at Geoscience Australia (prev. UniMelb & Oxford Uni). My research spans active faults, earthquakes, paleoseismology & tectonic geomorphology in Australia & similar tectonic locations
I'd like to get serious about Bluesky but I'm finding it hard to transition back to chronological timelines after the ease of a tailored 'for you' page. Any suggestions?
(can also only access Bluesky at home, seems to be blocked on my work network👎😤)
(can also only access Bluesky at home, seems to be blocked on my work network👎😤)
November 11, 2024 at 2:03 AM
I'd like to get serious about Bluesky but I'm finding it hard to transition back to chronological timelines after the ease of a tailored 'for you' page. Any suggestions?
(can also only access Bluesky at home, seems to be blocked on my work network👎😤)
(can also only access Bluesky at home, seems to be blocked on my work network👎😤)
so many new followers and people on Bluesky! For any geosci / earthquake people, I recommend using @geohenning.bsky.social's post on geosci specialist lists to find out who's following you & who to follow:
bsky.app/profile/geoh...
bsky.app/profile/geoh...
🧵 Updated Shortlist of Geosciences Starter Packs🧵
Share and let us benefit from the current growth to bring people (back) to @bsky.app.
🧪⚒️🌋🌍💎🦖🪐🌊🌡️
Geosciences all topics
go.bsky.app/VFn34zW
Seismology
go.bsky.app/ND4oS9k
Paleontology by @alinemghilardi.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/QWhLarC
(1/6)
Share and let us benefit from the current growth to bring people (back) to @bsky.app.
🧪⚒️🌋🌍💎🦖🪐🌊🌡️
Geosciences all topics
go.bsky.app/VFn34zW
Seismology
go.bsky.app/ND4oS9k
Paleontology by @alinemghilardi.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/QWhLarC
(1/6)
November 11, 2024 at 1:59 AM
so many new followers and people on Bluesky! For any geosci / earthquake people, I recommend using @geohenning.bsky.social's post on geosci specialist lists to find out who's following you & who to follow:
bsky.app/profile/geoh...
bsky.app/profile/geoh...
Reposted by Tamarah King
Hello!
@aotearoa-unzpd.bsky.social and @paleoquake.bsky.social said that this is the place to be, so here we are. Looking forward to discussing earthquakes & active tectonics!
paleoseismicity.org
@aotearoa-unzpd.bsky.social and @paleoquake.bsky.social said that this is the place to be, so here we are. Looking forward to discussing earthquakes & active tectonics!
paleoseismicity.org
paleoseismicity.org | The online community for paleoseismicity, neotectonics, earthquake geology and archeoseismology
Paleoseismicity.org is a page dedicated to scientists and everyone else interested in paleoseismology, archaeoseismology, neotectonics, earthquake archaeology, earthquake engineering and related topic...
paleoseismicity.org
October 17, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Hello!
@aotearoa-unzpd.bsky.social and @paleoquake.bsky.social said that this is the place to be, so here we are. Looking forward to discussing earthquakes & active tectonics!
paleoseismicity.org
@aotearoa-unzpd.bsky.social and @paleoquake.bsky.social said that this is the place to be, so here we are. Looking forward to discussing earthquakes & active tectonics!
paleoseismicity.org
A pleasure to be interviewed for @seismosocam.bsky.social's 'At Work' column! Honoured to be included amongst the other brilliant scientists featured, repping my undying love for Australia's weird and wonderful earthquakes ❤️
@tamarahking.bsky.social Tamarah King, is there a question you hear often about Australian seismicity?
King, a seismic hazard scientist Geoscience Australia, answers our questions in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/4c7cMWh ⚒️
King, a seismic hazard scientist Geoscience Australia, answers our questions in this month's SSA At Work! buff.ly/4c7cMWh ⚒️
June 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM
A pleasure to be interviewed for @seismosocam.bsky.social's 'At Work' column! Honoured to be included amongst the other brilliant scientists featured, repping my undying love for Australia's weird and wonderful earthquakes ❤️
Reposted by Tamarah King
This is the first in a planned series of short videos touching on a few notable earthquake-related facts about each state, starting with New South Wales and the A.C.T. youtu.be/pM2he30lx14?...
Earthquakes around Australia, state by state! Let’s kick it off with New South Wales and the A.C.T.
youtu.be
May 24, 2024 at 7:07 AM
This is the first in a planned series of short videos touching on a few notable earthquake-related facts about each state, starting with New South Wales and the A.C.T. youtu.be/pM2he30lx14?...
Such a great video series by @seislologist.bsky.social! Have a watch to learn something new about Aus EQs, including cute clips from my PhD on the remote Petermann earthquake
p.s. as a Katherinite and Territorian, I'm particularly proud of the NT's legacy of interesting earthquakes
p.s. as a Katherinite and Territorian, I'm particularly proud of the NT's legacy of interesting earthquakes
Earthquakes Around Australia: the Northern Territory hosted our largest onshore quake ever recorded youtu.be/Joed5KuHrW4?...
Earthquakes Around Australia: the Northern Territory hosted our largest onshore quake ever recorded
youtu.be
June 2, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Such a great video series by @seislologist.bsky.social! Have a watch to learn something new about Aus EQs, including cute clips from my PhD on the remote Petermann earthquake
p.s. as a Katherinite and Territorian, I'm particularly proud of the NT's legacy of interesting earthquakes
p.s. as a Katherinite and Territorian, I'm particularly proud of the NT's legacy of interesting earthquakes
Position 📢 seismic analyst/teaching
Geoscience Australia are hiring an "Exercise & Development Coordinator" to lead the training program for earthquake duty officers who run our 24/7 EQ monitoring centre. Closing 30 June, open to internationals (1/3)
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Geoscience Australia are hiring an "Exercise & Development Coordinator" to lead the training program for earthquake duty officers who run our 24/7 EQ monitoring centre. Closing 30 June, open to internationals (1/3)
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Exercise and Development Coordinator, NEAC - Vacancy Details
candidate.aurion.cloud
May 29, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Position 📢 seismic analyst/teaching
Geoscience Australia are hiring an "Exercise & Development Coordinator" to lead the training program for earthquake duty officers who run our 24/7 EQ monitoring centre. Closing 30 June, open to internationals (1/3)
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Geoscience Australia are hiring an "Exercise & Development Coordinator" to lead the training program for earthquake duty officers who run our 24/7 EQ monitoring centre. Closing 30 June, open to internationals (1/3)
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Reposted by Tamarah King
📢permanent role in engineering seismology
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Earthquake Hazard Scientist - Vacancy Details
candidate.aurion.cloud
April 4, 2024 at 10:05 PM
📢permanent role in engineering seismology
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
📢permanent role in engineering seismology
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Earthquake Hazard Scientist - Vacancy Details
candidate.aurion.cloud
April 4, 2024 at 10:05 PM
📢permanent role in engineering seismology
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
The seismic hazard team at Geoscience Australia are advertising for a engineering seismologist, to work in an applied research role at a roughly postdoc/lecturer level. Open to internationals! Closing 28th April
candidate.aurion.cloud/ga/productio...
Closing soon (4th Feb) - 3 year postdoc (or lecturer) in earthquake geology/broader science at the University of Melbourne
📢3-yr postdoc (or lecturer) position in earthquake science at the University of Melbourne!
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...
January 28, 2024 at 11:21 PM
Closing soon (4th Feb) - 3 year postdoc (or lecturer) in earthquake geology/broader science at the University of Melbourne
the @earthquake.bsky.social bot put out four notices for what appears to be one earthquake (earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... ), presumably it's picking up every USGS review of the event?
January 8, 2024 at 10:54 PM
the @earthquake.bsky.social bot put out four notices for what appears to be one earthquake (earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/... ), presumably it's picking up every USGS review of the event?
📢3-yr postdoc (or lecturer) position in earthquake science at the University of Melbourne!
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...
January 3, 2024 at 1:41 AM
📢3-yr postdoc (or lecturer) position in earthquake science at the University of Melbourne!
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...
Working on Australian active faults & hazard. Research potential for: trenching, dynamic rupture modelling, crustal geophysics, remote-sensing. Closes 4th Feb
jobs.unimelb.edu.au/en/job/91525...