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The Seismological Society of America (SSA), founded in 1906, is an international scientific society devoted to the advancement of earthquake science.
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In a new #SRL paper, scientists use GNSS data to explore coseismic deformation of the 2024 magnitude 7.0 Wushi earthquake that struck in Xinjian, China. ⚒️

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November 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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We want to see 👉 you👈 in #Pasadena next April!
Yes, it's time to apply for you #SSA2026 Annual Meeting Travel Grant. All the info you need is here: buff.ly/1vpu8Nz #seismology #geophysics
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November 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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📢CALL FOR PAPERS📢

#BSSA is soliciting manuscripts for a Special Issue on Advancing Physics-Based Ground-Motion Simulations for Seismic Hazard Applications 🫨⚒️

Deadline for Submission: 1 December 2025

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November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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In a new #BSSA paper, scientists use numerical simulations to examine the wavefield in urban environments, finding that low-frequency attenuation is controlled by a building’s motion. ⚒️

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November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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New simulations of earthquake cycles on geometrically rough faults show an interplay between slow sip, creep and foreshocks leading to rupture of the entire fault. #BSSA⚒️

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November 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Investigating Near‐Fault Ground Motions Using Data Recorded by Dense Arrays Around the 2019 Mw 7.1 Ridgecrest, California, Earthquake Rupture #BSSA ⚒️

A dense array around Ridgecrest’s ruptures help scientists explore variations in ground motion.

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November 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 📣 PRESS RELEASE📣Classification of Aircraft Types Using Seismic Data in Alaska #TSR ⚒️

An array of seismic sensors collected signals that can be used to identify the type of aircraft flying overhead.

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November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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What is the relationship between a 2017 magnitude 4.0 lower crustal earthquake and shallow seismicity in the Yanzhou coal mining area in China? #SRL ⚒️

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November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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In a new #SRL paper, scientists present a new way to update the geospatial liquefaction model used by the USGS, testing it via data from the 1989 M6.9 Loma Prieta earthquake. ⚒️

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November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 Soil liquefaction, in which the pore pressure of soil is changed during a seismic event, can impact settlement and load-bearing capacity of the soil. A new #SRL study looks at these effects at a field site in New Zealand. ⚒️

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November 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Ambient Noise Analyses at Broadband Ocean‐Bottom Seismometers: Data Quality and Transfer Function Corrections #SRL ⚒️

What affects ambient-noise data quality in ocean-bottom seismometer studies?

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November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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By developing a way to determine source time functions of deep-focus earthquakes that account for azimuth dependence of P-waves, scientists found that deep earthquakes could release seismic moment in bursts. #BSSA ⚒️

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November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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In a new #SRL paper, scientists study clock error in seismic stations located in and around northern China’s Ordos block. Results show that nearly 40% of stations exhibit significant clock drift over a 5-year period. ⚒️

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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Getting clocks synched between seismic stations is crucial for various applications, including methods to monitor active volcanoes. A new #SRL paper looks at decadal data from Marapi volcano in Indonesia to assess clock errors. ⚒️

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November 17, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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An Open‐Source Rapid Regional Earthquake‐Induced Landslides Evaluation Method Using Time‐History Analysis #SRL ⚒️

How can warning of earthquake-induced landslides be improved?

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November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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In early January 2022, the Western Stands of Reser Stadium at Oregon State University was demolished. Seismologists set up an array to capture the seismic signal for this event and learn about the subsurface structures. Find out more in #SRL. ⚒️

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November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟A new ground motion model for envelopes of seismic intensity instead of peak intensity could improve ground-motion estimates during an earthquake. ⚒️

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November 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟  Using a dataset of 877,566 recordings from 1,586 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 1 to 6.5 in central‐southern Italy, scientists explore intervene variability. #BSSA ⚒️

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November 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Coseismic Slip of the 2024 Mw 7.3 Hualien Earthquake Constrained by GNSS Observations and Its Implications for Fault Interactions #SRL ⚒️

What was the orientation of the fault that ruptured during Taiwan’s 2024 Hualien earthquake?

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November 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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A Comparative Analysis of the 14 November 1986 ML 6.8, Mw 7.3 and 2 April 2024 ML 7.1, Mw 7.4 Hualien, Taiwan, Earthquakes: Insights into Seismic Characteristics and Regional Impact #BSSA ⚒️

Two quakes separated by nearly 40 years share many similarities.

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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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The Tibetan plateau and its surroundings could contain hydrocarbons. A new #SRL study uses seismology to identify the main hydrocarbon-bearing trap structures in the northern part of the plateau. ⚒️

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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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In a new #SRL paper, scientists use satellite data to calculate coseismic displacement associated with the magnitude 7.0 Wushi, China earthquake that struck in 2024. ⚒️

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November 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Automated Classification of Volcanic Earthquakes Using Transformer Encoders: Insights into Data Quality and Model Interpretability #SRL ⚒️

Can a deep learning model improve the efficiency of distinguishing earthquake types near volcanoes?

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November 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A new #BSSA study investigates the propagation of first-arrival travel times using physics informed neural networks, also known as PINNs. For details, please visit the paper. ⚒️

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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 How do we know the details of Earth's core? A new #SRL paper looks at historical seismological studies that made early discoveries about the cores existence and structure. ⚒️

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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM