Southern California Earthquake Center

SCEC Overview, Participants, and Documents

The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is a community of over 600 scientists, students, and others at over 60 institutions worldwide, headquartered at the University of Southern California. SCEC is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a comprehensive understanding of earthquakes in Southern California and elsewhere, and to communicate useful knowledge for reducing earthquake risk.

Highlights

SCEC Calendar
SCEC Meetings & Workshops
SCEC Request for Proposals
SCEC Documents

SCEC Leadership
SCEC Institutions
SCEC Partnerships
Maps to SCEC@USC

More information is on the main page of this section.

	About SCEC	Major Projects & Research	Technical Resources	Education & Preparedness
SCEC Overview, Participants, and Documents The Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) is a community of over 600 scientists, students, and others at over 60 institutions worldwide, headquartered at the University of Southern California. SCEC is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a comprehensive understanding of earthquakes in Southern California and elsewhere, and to communicate useful knowledge for reducing earthquake risk. Highlights SCEC Calendar SCEC Meetings & Workshops SCEC Request for Proposals SCEC Documents SCEC Leadership SCEC Institutions SCEC Partnerships Maps to SCEC@USC More information is on the main page of this section. SCEC Major Projects and Funded Research SCEC's science goal is to understand the physics of the Southern California fault system and develop a model of key aspects of earthquake behavior. To do this, SCEC organizes interdisciplinary research spanning all aspects of earthquake system science, disciplinary activities such as data collection and analysis, and special projects in information technology, earthquake predictability, and other applied research. Special Projects OpenSHA CME PetaSHA CSEP WGCEP SoSAFE Interdisciplinary Focus Areas Unified Structural Representation Fault and Rupture Mechanics Crustal Deformation Modeling Lithospheric Architecture and Dynamics Earthquake Forecasting and Predictability Ground Motion Prediction Seismic Hazard and Risk Analysis Disciplinary Activities Seismology Tectonic Geodesy Earthquake Geology More information is on the main page of this section. SCEC Technical Products and Publications SCEC develops and maintains a variety of publications, software, databases, visualizations, and other resources useful for earth scientists, engineers, government agencies, news media, teachers, students, and the general public. Bibliography of SCEC-funded research publications Databases, Maps, and other resources SCEC Community Modeling Environment OpenSHA software Animations and Movies SCEC Publications Catalog More information is on the main page of this section. SCEC Communication, Education and Outreach SCEC communicates earthquake science and preparedness information via several focus areas: education programs, experiences, and resources for students and educators; public outreach activities and products for the general public; and knowledge transfer activities with practicing professionals, government officials, scientists and engineers. Education K-12 Education Resources Teacher Workshops College-level Resources Internships Public Outreach and Preparedness Earthquake Q&A and Videos Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country Handbook Dare To Prepare Campaign: Secure Your Space! Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety Media Resources Terremotos.org: información en español More information is on the main page of this section.