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Catching Quakes in the Pacific Northwest!

Join the Quake Catcher Network and increase seismic observations to better detect earthquakes and mitigate hazards. Engage in citizen science and tap into abundant earthquake information from those who experience them.

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Catching Quakes in the Pacific Northwest!

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  1. Catching Quakes in the Pacfic Northwest!Robert de GrootDirector for Education, Experiential Learning & Career Advancement Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Cascadia EarthScope Earthquake and Tsunami Education Program 10 – 13 August 2015 – Charleston, ORdegroot@usc.edu

  2. Citizen Scientist! Quake Catcher Network: Increase the density of seismic observations to better detect earthquakes and mitigate hazard: • New sensor technology • Distributed sensing techniques • Community participation • An opportunity to engage NGSS Did You Feel It? Tap the abundant information available about earthquakes from the people who actually experience them.

  3. Quake Catcher Network (QCN) • Largest, low-cost strong motion seismic network utilizes sensors in and attached to Internet-connected computers. • Collaborative initiative of IRIS, SCEC, USGS, and Caltech • Provides educational software that uses the sensors to teach about earthquakes and their hazards • QCN and the SCEC/ECA EPIcenter Network are initiating a campaign to bring sensors and educational programming to free-choice learning environments. Partners include SCEC, NEES, IRIS, USGS, CA Geological Survey, UNAVCO, and EarthScope • The QCN-EPIcenter Team has over 140 sensors installed in locations in AK, AR, CA, ME, MO, MS, OR, TN, and WA http://qcn.caltech.edu 41

  4. ShakeMap - Instrumental Did You Feel lt? - Community

  5. ShakeOut Scenario for Southern California Source: USGS - http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/simulations/shakeout

  6. M 5.1 La Habra Earthquake 3/28/14 Recorded at Montclair High School Recorded at Colony High School

  7. M 5.1 La Habra Earthquake 3/28/14 Recorded at Salton Sea SRA – Visitor Center Recorded at Morongo Reservation School

  8. The QCN-EPIcenter Team is Growing! • Join over 140 schools and free choice learning institutions in OR, WA, AK,CA, AR, TN, MS, MO, and even as far east as Maine! • Summer 2015: 12 New QCN Stations in MO, TN, MS, & AR! • Saint Louis Science Center - Saint Louis, MO (QCN Hub for Central US) • Blytheville Elemenatary and Middle Schools – Blytheville, AR • Bootheel Youth Museum – Malden, MO • DeSoto Central Primary School – Southhaven, MS • Central US Earthquake Consortium – Memphis, TN • Tunica County Museum – Tunica, MS • Reelfoot Lake State Park – Tiptonville, TN • Lara Kendall Elementary School – Ridgely, TN • Lewisburg Elementary School – Olive Branch, MS

  9. As people become take part in seismic monitoring, they feel more safe and educated about SFIP operations

  10. In April 2013, the BBC came to Marquez Charter School (Pacific Palisades) to see QCN in action!

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