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Oregon Hazards Lab
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Using science, technology, and community engagement to understand, detect, and mitigate multi-hazards in the Pacific Northwest.
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DYK the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network is managed jointly by UO, UW, and USGS? Together we operate 700+ seismic monitoring stations! #FieldWorkFriday

Field technicians from OHAZ and UW recently teamed up to upgrade VLM, a @pnsn1.bsky.social site NW of Mt. Hood. Team work makes the dream work! 🦆🐾
Three men upgrade a seismic monitoring station in a clearcut under a powerline. Two men upgrade a seismic monitoring station at the edge of a forest. A seismic monitoring station is at the edge of a forest. A snowcapped mountain rises above surrounding forests and hills.
November 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Today is World Tsunami Awareness Day.

If you are on the coast and feel shaking or get an earthquake early warning alert, you should #DropCoverHoldOn. Wait for shaking to stop. Then evacuate to high ground or inland. A tsunami may be coming!

Learn about #ShakeAlert at usgs.gov/FAQ/BeShakeAlertSafe.
This graphic tells people to go to high ground if they are at the coast and get an earthquake early warning alert or feel shaking.
November 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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We just added two new wildfire cameras in the Columbia River Gorge! #FieldworkFriday

The Stacker and Juniper cameras are in WA so they can spot fires on both sides of the river. Thanks Klickitat PUD for hosting them!

Live feeds will be available soon on ALERTWest.live and the @watchduty.org app.
A wildfire camera is on top of a telecommunications tower with the Columbia River Gorge visible in the background. A young man hoists a wildfire camera on top of a telecommunications tower, with a desert and blue sky in the background.
October 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The #ShakeAlert System rapidly detects earthquakes and alerts people before dangerous shaking arrives.

A free @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social webinar on 10/23 will share how community lifelines can use #EEW technology to protect critical infrastructure.

🔗 Register: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/c...
This graphic encourages people to register for a Zoom webinar about ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning for lifeline infrastructure.
October 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Today is the #ShakeOut earthquake drill! Join us at the @uoregon.bsky.social Museum of Natural and Cultural History for a special Walk & Talk about earthquakes and preparedness.

The program begins at 2pm at @uomnch.bsky.social. Learn more at mnch.uoregon.edu/index.php/learn/great-oregon-shakeout.
This flyer encourages people to attend a walk and talk program at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History at 2pm on October 16 at the Museum of Natural and Cultural History.
October 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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ShakeOut is this Thursday! Are you participating in the world’s largest earthquake drill?

Register your family, school, or workplace to participate at shakeout.org.

Learn about #ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social on campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.
This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.
October 13, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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10/16 is #ShakeOut – the world’s largest earthquake drill!

Practice how to protect yourself during an earthquake. As soon as you feel shaking or get an alert from the #ShakeAlert #EEW System, #DropCoverHoldOn!

Register your drill at shakeout.org. #SeismicSaturday
This infographic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill so they can practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On.
October 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is on October 16!

OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, UO Safety & Risk Services, and the Museum of Natural & Cultural History are hosting multiple events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus next week.

Learn more at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.
This graphic encourages people to register for the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Our fall 2025 newsletter has arrived! We provide important updates about OHAZ, recap the summer field season, and share upcoming ShakeOut events.

🔗 Read and subscribe at bit.ly/OHAZOct2025.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Can your phone get #ShakeAlert #EEW alerts? Check that emergency alerts are enabled in your settings! You can also download @myshakeapp.bsky.social.

To get local and campus emergency alerts, register via oralert.gov and safety.uoregon.edu/alerts.

#ShakeOut #DropCoverHoldOn #SeismicSaturday
This graphic encourages people to sign up for ShakeAlert earthquake early warning alerts, OR-Alert, and UO Alerts.
October 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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The #ShakeOut earthquake drill is two weeks away!

OHAZ, @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social, and other partners are co-hosting a series of events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus the week of October 13-17.

Learn more: cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout
This graphic describes upcoming events for ShakeOut on the University of Oregon campus during October.
October 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Join us in the #ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16!

ShakeOut empowers you to practice #DropCoverHoldOn before you feel shaking or get a #ShakeAlert #EEW alert.

Learn about ShakeOut events on the @uoregon.bsky.social campus at cascadiaquakes.org/2025/09/08/2025-great-oregon-shakeout.
This graphic encourages people to participate in the ShakeOut earthquake drill on October 16.
October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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OHAZ mobile camera units are already making a difference on the #MoonComplexFire.

Rapidly deployed to incident last week, OHAZ Mobile Unit 3 is providing firefighters with real-time intelligence to make faster, safer decisions. This situational awareness helps to protect both crews and communities!
September 30, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Happy National Public Lands Day! Oregon's beautiful landscapes were shaped by powerful geologic forces like earthquakes.

If you visit a park today for #NPLD, remember to be #ShakeAlert Ready Outdoors! Double check that you can get #EEW alerts on your phone and know the signs of earthquakes.
An infographic encourages people to know what to do in an earthquake that occurs while they are outside.
September 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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OHAZ just deployed a new wildfire camera at Jackass Butte in Harney County! #FieldworkFriday

Earlier this year, we added a portable camera as a temporary solution to help during fire season. The permanent camera is now installed.

We thank the Bureau of Land Management for sponsoring the project!
A group of people deploy a wildfire detection camera on top of a desert mountaintop.
September 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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UO Foundation created a Duckfunder for OHAZ and other @uocas.bsky.social programs!

Support OHAZ with a gift, which will directly contribute to operating and expanding our wildfire camera network.

Donate today at duckfunder.uoregon.edu/g/wildfire. Thanks @uoregon.bsky.social for setting this up!
An infographic shows a wildfire detection camera and encourages people to donate to the Oregon Hazards Lab.
September 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Readiness begins at home. Earthquakes can topple furniture, knock books off shelves, and even slide houses off their foundations. But you can improve safety and mitigate damage through seismic retrofits, earthquake insurance, and home hazards hunts. #SeismicSaturday #NationalPreparednessMonth
A graphic shows furniture toppling during an earthquake and encourages people to address home hazards during National Preparedness Month. This graphic for National Preparedness Month has tips for addressing earthquake hazards at home.
September 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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OHAZ traveled to DC this week for a Congressional briefing on the ShakeAlert System!

We shared updates about #ShakeAlert and how #EEW protects people and speeds recovery.

Thank you to Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici for hosting the briefing and for her enduring advocacy for this public service.
A congresswoman speaks from a podium while scientists sit at a table nearby. A powerpoint about ShakeAlert is projected on a screen behind them. Five people smile for a photo while sitting at a table with a powerpoint projected behind them.
September 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Earthquakes can disrupt communities for weeks, especially if aid takes time to arrive. Build an emergency kit with two weeks of supplies in case your family must shelter in place, plus a go-bag for sudden evacuations.

#NationalPreparednessMonth #SeismicSaturday #BeTwoWeeksReady
This graphic for National Preparedness Month encourages people to build an emergency kit with a two-week supply of food, water, and medications. This graphic for National Preparedness Month gives examples of items to include in emergency kits and go-bags.
September 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Look at the sunset from Wagontire Mtn! #FieldworkFriday

OHAZ operates a wildfire camera and a @pnsn1.bsky.social seismic station at Wagontire. We traveled there last month to improve its telemetry connection with Pine Mtn. Rapidly and reliably sending data is vital to real-time disaster monitoring!
A wildfire detection camera is mounted on a wildfire lookout tower, with a sunset in the background. A sunset is visible behind equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera. A young man works on equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera, with a desert visible in the background. A young man works on equipment that powers a mountaintop wildfire detection camera, with a sunset visible in the background.
September 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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It’s 🔥#WildfireWednesday!

OHAZ Associate Director Nick Maggio visited PacifiCorp’s new Wildfire Intelligence Center in Medford with partners from PacifiCorp, Watch Duty & ALERTWest. Together, we’re using OHAZ cameras to boost wildfire awareness & guide emergency power shut-offs.
A group of five men stand side by side in an office with large monitors displaying wildfire maps and data in the background. Two men wear PacifiCorp shirts, one wears a plaid shirt and baseball cap, one wears an ALERTWest polo, and one wears a checkered button-down. The room has bright windows, desks, and computer equipment.
September 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
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Earthquakes place people in scary and unpredictable situations. Creating an emergency plan empowers you to know ahead of time how to respond. Be sure your plan considers the needs of kids, pets, and elderly or disabled family members!

#NationalPreparednessMonth #SeismicSaturday
This graphic encourages people to make an emergency plan and shows a picture of a notebook that says emergency plan on its cover. This graphic has a list of questions for people to consider when writing their emergency plan and links to the University of Oregon emergency management website.
September 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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It’s #FieldworkFriday! OHAZ field technicians recently traveled to Wasco County to upgrade JESE. This @pnsn1.bsky.social seismic monitoring station collects real-time ground motion data for scientific research and the #ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System.
Three young adults use hand tools to do maintenance at a seismic monitoring station.
September 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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It’s 🔥#WildfireWednesday

We’re taking a look at the Emigrant Fire. It has steadily grown over the past week and is now viewable from the Willamette Pass camera. There are no current evacuation orders.

📍26,134 acres, 0% contained.

📱Watch: Watch Duty + alertwest.live
Image from the Willamette Pass Camera. The foreground shows fir trees, the background shows a mountain peak and a large smoke plume from the Emigrant fire.
September 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Readiness starts at home. Take small steps now to prepare your family for earthquakes, wildfires, and other disasters.

You can build resilience by signing up for emergency alerts, making an emergency plan, building an emergency kit, and addressing home hazards.

#NationalPreparednessMonth #NPM2025
This graphic describes preparedness tips for national preparedness month.
September 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM