ECA SoCal Summer 2025 Workshop

This in-person workshop at Caltech included presentations about the institution’s emergency planning, next generation seismic network concepts, new maps of earthquake shaking potential and local earthquake zones, updates about recent SoCal earthquakes, ECA activities and resources, 2025 ShakeOut planning, and more. The meeting also included time for participants to share about their activities, and was followed by a tour of the Caltech Seismological Laboratory!
 
Location: Caltech | 1200 E. California Blvd. | Pasadena, CA 91125
 

AGENDA

Margaret Vinci and Alan Hanson (ECA SoCal Chairs)

Welcome and introductions– ECA SoCal Coordinating Committee Chairs

Hampton Cantrell (Chief Caltech Campus Security and Parking Services)

Caltech Welcome and Overview of Emergency Planning

Dr. Zhongwen Zhan (Director, Caltech Seismological Laboratory)

Next-Generation Seismic Network Concept and How it Can Help with Earthquake Preparedness

Janiele Maffei (Chief Mitigation Officer, California Earthquake Authority)

Earthquake Brace+Bolt Program Updates (remote presentation)

Wendy Bohon (Seismic Hazards Branch Chief, California Geological Survey)

Updates from the California Geological Survey: Earthquake Shaking Potential and Seismic Hazard Maps (recording)

Gabrielle Tepp (Staff Seismologist, Caltech) and Jessie Saunders (Earthquake Early Warning Seismologist, Caltech)

Recent SoCal Earthquakes and Earthquake Early Warning Alerts

Mark Benthien (ECA Executive Director | Statewide California Earthquake Center at USC)

ECA 2025 Activities & Opportunities, ShakeOut Planning, etc.

Attendee Announcements and Sharing

OPTIONAL: Caltech Seismological Laboratory Tour (45-60 minutes)

Learn the history of monitoring earthquakes by Caltech/USGS, view seismic instrumentation and technology, discover earthquake tools for quick response, and visit the Media Center!

 

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION SLIDES

Workshop Presentation Slides (PDF; some content shared live by presenters may not be not included)

Brief survey (Please complete after viewing the workshop (live or slides)

QUESTIONS: info@earthquakecountry.org