Research briefs

In a new study published in Seismological Research Letters, researchers Alejandra Gubler and Matías Carvajal demonstrate that the safety of evacuation routes strongly depends on how soon after an earthquake people begin to evacuate.

A survey conducted on the North Island's east coast in 2015 found that despite a high level of public awareness of tsunami hazard, there was still plenty of room for improvement in public evacuation intention.

Wei Zhang used GIS and statistical data to construct a novel model of tsunami damage in Fairfield, CT. The model can easily transfer to other storm types and communities.

Documenting and examining recent events does not provide enough information to fully characterize coastal hazards

A small Japanese fishing community managed to recover from the disaster through cooperative community activity.

Researchers have developed a global earthquake monitoring system that uses the Global Navigational Satellite System (GNSS) to measure crustal deformation.