On September 8-9, 2008, the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission co-sponsored a workshop on Mmax east of the Rocky Mountains. Mmax is the magnitude of the largest earthquake that is thought to be possible within a specified geographic area. Mmax is an important variable in seismic-hazard computations.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the island of Haiti was hit with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake at 3:53p.m.CST on Tuesday, January 12, 2010— the strongest earthquake to strike the island in more than 200 years. As the extent of devastation and casualties becomes clearer, an international disaster relief effort is underway to assist […]

A new report from the Mid-America Earthquake Center is now available in print and online.  This report contains earthquake impact assessments for the CUSEC Member States due to earthquakes caused by the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It reports Phase II work from a major New Madrid Earthquakes Catastrophic Event Planning project funded by the Federal […]

Dr. Norman C. Hester, 76, of Bloomington, Indiana passed away on Monday December 7, 2009.  Dr. Hester served for several years as the Technical Director of the Association of CUSEC State Geologists.  He was one of the original founders of the Association and recognized early on the need for a collaborative effort among the CUSEC […]

EERI’s New Madrid Chapter (NMC) is organizing a poster competition for students. The two levels of prizes are graduate and undergraduate, with first place awards of $350 and $250, respectively. There will also be second place awards. All students will present their posters in a professional forum at the competition during Earthquake Awareness Week (EQAW […]