Northeastern Section - 48th Annual Meeting (18–20 March 2013)

Session No. 5
Monday, 18 March 2013: 8:00 AM-10:10 AM
Gifford Room (Omni Mount Washington Resort)

T14. Natural and Induced Seismic Hazards in Intraplate Regions

 

John E. Ebel and Margaret Boettcher, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
RAMPING UP EASTERN U.S. SEISMIC HAZARDS STUDIES – PLANNING FOR INCREASED FUNDING PROPOSED IN THE 2013 PRESIDENT’S BUDGET
FILSON, John, U.S. Geological Survey, 905 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 905, Reston, VA 20192 and WILLIAMS, Robert, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25046 MS-966, Denver, CO 80401, jfilson@usgs.gov, jfilson@usgs.gov
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8:25 AM
EARTHSCOPE’S MULTIDISCIPLINARY USARRAY: STATUS, RESULTS AND PLANS
DORR, Perle1, WOODWARD, Robert2, BUSBY, Robert2, HAFNER, Katrin2, FRASSETTO, Andy2, GRIDLEY, James2 and SCHULTZ, Adam3, (1)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Ave. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (2)IRIS Consortium, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, (3)College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University, 104 COAS Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-5503, dorr@iris.edu, dorr@iris.edu
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8:40 AM
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8:55 AM
SEISMICITY AND SEISMIC HAZARD IN THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION
SCHARNBERGER, Charles K., Earth Sciences, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 17551, Charles.Scharnberger@millersville.edu, Charles.Scharnberger@millersville.edu
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9:10 AM
SCENARIO EARTHQUAKES FOR ASSESSING POSSIBLE LOSSES FROM STRONG SEISMIC EVENTS IN NEW ENGLAND AND VICINITY
EBEL, John E., Weston Observatory, Boston College, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, 381 Concord Rd, Weston, MA 02493, ebel@bc.edu, ebel@bc.edu
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9:25 AM
ASSESSING THE MAXIMUM MAGNITUDE OF INTRAPLATE STRIKE-SLIP EARTHQUAKES IN THE OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE
BOETTCHER, Margaret S.1, JORDAN, Thomas2 and FORESTALL, Michele1, (1)Dept. of Earth Sciences, University of New Hampshire, 56 College Road, James Hall 214, Durham, NH 03824, (2)Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Zumberge Hall, 3651 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, CA 90089, margaret.boettcher@unh.edu, margaret.boettcher@unh.edu
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9:40 AM
INTERACTION BETWEEN SUBDUCTION ZONE PROCESSES AND INTRAPLATE FAULTS ALONG THE CHILEAN COAST
LOVELESS, John P., Department of Geosciences, Smith College, 44 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063, BURGI, Paula, Department of Geosciences, Smith College, Clark Science Center, 44 College Lane, Northampton, MA 01063 and JULIUS, Alexandria M., Picker Engineering Program, Smith College, 100 Green Street, Northampton, MA 01063, jloveles@smith.edu, jloveles@smith.edu
 
9:55 AM
Concluding Remarks
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