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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
🌟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
On January 23, 2024, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Wushi County in Xinjian, China. A new #SRL study uses GNSS data to explore coseismic deformation. ⚒️

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November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Urban Attenuation Lengths in City‐Like Environments: Insights from 3D Numerical Simulations of Site–City Interaction #BSSA ⚒️

How do seismic wavefields change when they encounter buildings and foundations?

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November 14, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Pore Pressure Perturbations on Rough Fault Earthquake Cycle Simulations #BSSA ⚒️

Does seismicity onset predict time to rupture? A new paper suggests not.

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November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟In a new #SRL paper, scientists explore how contrasting rock behavior in the mantle above subduction zones might affect postseismic deformation in the crust of the overriding plate. ⚒️

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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟 In a new #SRL paper, scientists consider how to classify subduction zone events into three categories: crustal, interface and intraslab. ⚒️

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November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In a new #SRL paper, scientists explore the relationship between a 2017 magnitude 4.0 lower crustal earthquake and shallow seismicity in the Yanzhou coal mining area in China. ⚒️

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November 13, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Updating Regional‐Scale Geospatial Liquefaction Models with Locally Available Geotechnical Data #SRL ⚒️

Scientists present a new way to update the geospatial liquefaction model used by the USGS.

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November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟Assessing the Performance of Liquefaction Settlement Models Following Blast Testing in Silty Sands #SRL ⚒️

Scientists assess liquefaction effects at a field site in New Zealand.

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November 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
⭐ New for 2026: we're offering SSA Annual Travel Meeting Grants to U.S. regular members! Visit our grants page to learn more about applying by 30 November www.seismosoc.org/awards/trave... ⚒️🧪
November 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
How does the width of the seismogenic zone vary with depth for strike-slip faults? An #SRL paper considers the query with respect to 4 major strike-slip plate boundaries: the San Andreas, the Dead Sea, the North Anatolian, and the East Anatolian faults. ⚒️

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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟The San Fernando Valley, part of metro LA, contains buried active faults. How can you find them before they rupture? A new #SRL paper explores. ⚒️

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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In a new #BSSA paper, scientists develop a way to determine source time functions for deep earthquakes that accounts for azimuth dependence. ⚒️

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November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
High‐Precision Detection of Clock Errors in Seismograms from the Ordos Block Using Multicomponent Noise Cross Correlations #SRL ⚒️

Instrument failures and environmental factors can be the source of a variety of clock drift issues, a new study shows.

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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Clock Error Detection for Decade‐Long Seismic Monitoring Network in Marapi Volcano, Indonesia #SRL ⚒️

Getting clocks synched is crucial for seismology. New work studies clock errors at one of Indonesia’s active volcanos.

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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Polish your presentation skills with Ross Stein, communications expert and earthquake scientist, in a 5-course series from January to April 2026. The course is free for SSA members and does a great job of getting you ready for #SSA2026. Register today! buff.ly/gWgg4s7 ⚒️
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In a new #BSSA paper, scientists use a permanent station and a mobile array to explore why the 2016 Jama‐Pedernales earthquake that struck Ecuador was so damaging. ⚒️

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November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
If you're an international SSA member or traveling from a member-state of the European Seismological Commission, you can apply for a #SSA2026 Annual Meeting Travel Grant. Here's all the information you need--looking forward to seeing you in Pasadena! www.seismosoc.org/awards/trave... ⚒️🧪
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🌟OPEN ACCESS🌟In a new #BSSA paper, scientists use data from Japan to present a new ground-motion model that predicts the envelope of ground motion instead of focusing on peak values. ⚒️

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November 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM