National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program

• Injection-Induced Earthquakes
  USGS has developed frequently asked questions on Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection.
• 2012 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut
  Following the success of the 2011 Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, another drill is planned for February 7, 2012 at 10:15 a.m. Pledge your participation and Register Now!
• 200 Years Ago Today...
  Several of the largest U.S. earthquakes occurred along the New Madrid Seismic Zone, 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes Bicentennial.
• December ACEHR Meeting
  On December 20, 2011, the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACEHR) held an open meeting. View the Meeting Materials.
• Network Hitting Its Stride, Linking More Than Laboratories
  George E. Brown, Jr. Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation. Visit the entire collection of Success Stories.
• California Watch
  As many as 17,000 older concrete buildings in California could be vulnerable during a major earthquake, New Seismic Inventory Identifies Potentially Unsafe Buildings.
• EERI Eastern Turkey Earthquake Clearinghouse
  The virtual clearinghouse has information on conditions and damage, Eastern Turkey Earthquake Clearinghouse.
• WSSPC Fall 2011 eNewsletter
  Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) information on policy recommendations, recent earthquakes, new publications, and upcoming events, WSSPC Fall 2011 eNewsletter (PDF 1.5MB).
• National Research Council Report
  A road map for implementing the strategic plan adopted by NEHRP, which would make the nation earthquake resilient, National Earthquake Resilience (PDF 6MB).
• Presidential Policy Directive: National Preparedness
  Strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation, Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: National Preparedness.
• Japan Won’t Stop Shaking
  One month after the earthquake and tsunami, Japan rode out another aftershock. Read The Washington Post article, Strain from Japan earthquake may lead to more seismic trouble, scientists say.
• Americans are Neither Shaken nor Stirred
  Sooner or later, America will suffer an earthquake like Japan. Read the article by The Economist, Earthquake preparations: The curse of complacency.
• Subcommittee Reviews Status of U.S. Earthquake Preparedness
  The Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation held a hearing to examine earthquake risk, Subcommittee Reviews Status of U.S. Earthquake Preparedness.
• 200th Anniversary of the New Madrid Earthquakes
  In 2011 and 2012, events will be held throughout the central U.S. observing the 200th Anniversary of the 1811 and 1812 earthquakes that forever changed the mid-western landscape, New Madrid Bicentennial.
• Overview and Lessons of the Japan Earthquake
  For researchers, An Overview of the M9.0 Earthquake Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Region of Japan on March 11, 2011 and Its Lessons (PDF 15MB).

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