EERI Quick Quake Briefing: Alaska M8.2 Offshore Earthquake of July 28, 2021

Thursday, September 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm (EDT)

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The EERI Northern California Regional Chapter and the EERI Learning from Earthquakes Program are co-hosting a FREE webinar on the M8.2 earthquake that struck on July 28, 2021 (local date) offshore Alaska.

The Quick Quake Briefing will feature two speakers from Alaska:

Dr. Michael West, State Seismologist, Fairbanks, Alaska. He will present on the seismological mechanism of the earthquake, its relation to other recent earthquakes, and how it influences our thinking about future quakes.

Dr. Summer Ohlendorf, Science Officer, NOAA/NWS/National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska. She will present on how the tsunami data was processed, the decision to issue warnings, and why the earthquake did not produce damaging waves.

The webinar will include time for participants to ask questions of the speakers.

Add to Calendar 2021/09/23 12:00:00 2021/09/23 13:00:00 America/Los_Angeles EERI Quick Quake Briefing: Alaska M8.2 Offshore Earthquake of July 28, 2021 The EERI Northern California Regional Chapter and the EERI Learning from Earthquakes Program are co-hosting a FREE webinar on the M8.2 earthquake that struck on July 28, 2021 (local date) offshore Alaska.

The Quick Quake Briefing will feature two speakers from Alaska:

Dr. Michael West, State Seismologist, Fairbanks, Alaska. He will present on the seismological mechanism of the earthquake, its relation to other recent earthquakes, and how it influences our thinking about future quakes.

Dr. Summer Ohlendorf, Science Officer, NOAA/NWS/National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, Alaska. She will present on how the tsunami data was processed, the decision to issue warnings, and why the earthquake did not produce damaging waves.

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