GSA 2020 Connects Online

Session No. 139
Wednesday, 28 October 2020: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM

T90. The 2019–2020 Southwestern Puerto Rico Earthquake Sequence and the Intersection between Geoscience Research, Education, and Communication

GSA Geophysics and Geodynamics Division; GSA Structural Geology and Tectonics Division; GSA Geology and Society Division; GSA International

 

Daniel A. Laó-Dávila, Angel A. Garcia Jr. and Angel A. Acosta Colón, Advocates
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Start Time
 
1:30 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
OVERVIEW OF PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS OF THE 2020 SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO SEISMIC SEQUENCE (Invited Presentation)
VANACORE, Elizabeth, Dept of Geology; Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681, HUGHES, Stephen, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, PO Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681-9000, TEN BRINK, Uri S., U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543, HUDGINS, Thomas R., Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Call Box 9000, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayaguez, PR 00681, FIELDING, Eric J., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, JOYCE, James, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681, LÓPEZ-VENEGAS, Alberto, Department of Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center, 2885 Mission Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, MARTÍNEZ-CRUZADO, Jose A., Civil Engineering and Surveying Department, University of Puerto Rico, P. O. Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681-9000 and MORENO, Víctor Huérfano, Puerto Rico Seismic Network - Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681
1:50 PM
IMAGING A DIFFUSE BLOCK BOUNDARY: A MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC REFLECTION SURVEY TO IDENTIFY THE FAULT SOURCES OF THE SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO SEISMIC SEQUENCE (Invited Presentation)
TEN BRINK, Uri S., CHAYTOR, Jason D., BALDWIN, Wayne, FOSTER, David S. and ANDREWS, Brian, U.S. Geological Survey, Woods Hole, MA 02543
2:05 PM
TECTONIC SETTING OF THE 2019-2020 PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE SWARM BASED ON INTEGRATION OF ACTIVE FAULTS, EARTHQUAKE FOCAL MECHANISMS, AND TECTONIC GEOMORPHOLOGY
SUN, Lei, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, MANN, Paul, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, 312 Science & Research, Building 1, Rm. 312, Houston, TX 77204 and HIPPOLYTE, Jean-Claude, CEREGE, UMR-6635 CNRS - Université Aix-Marseille III, BP 80, Europôle Méditerranéen de l’Arbois, 13545 Aix-en-Provence, Cedex 4, France
2:20 PM
SAR IMAGING OF THE COSEISMIC AND POSTSEISMIC DEFORMATION FROM THE 2020 SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO SEISMIC SEQUENCE
FIELDING, Eric Jameson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, VANACORE, Elizabeth, Dept of Geology; Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681 and LÓPEZ-VENEGAS, Alberto, Dept of Geology; Puerto Rico Seismic Network, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR 00681; Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 99999
 
2:35 PM
Discussion
2:50 PM
SCIENCE COMMUNICATION DURING THE 2019-2020 SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE (Invited Presentation)
JARAMILLO-NIEVES, L.G., Dept. of Physical Sciences, College of General Studies, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, P.O. Box 23323, San Juan, PR 00931-3323 and DAVIS, Lindsay, Earthquake Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, MS 905, Reston, VA 20192
3:05 PM
DOCUMENTING AND COMMUNICATING GROUND FAILURE TRIGGERED BY THE 2020 SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO SEISMIC SEQUENCE
BAYOUTH GARCÍA, Desireé1, HUGHES, K. Stephen1, ALLSTADT, Kate E.2, THOMPSON, Eric M.2, MORALES-VÉLEZ, Alesandra C.3, IRIZARRY BRUGMAN, Edwin Omar1 and CRUZ VEGA, Eduardo Josue1, (1)Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681, (2)U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Hazards Sciences Center, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25046, MS 966, Denver, CO 80225, (3)Department of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Call Box 9000, Mayaguez, PR 00681
3:20 PM
THE ROLE OF GEOSCIENCE COMMUNICATION: MITIGATING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF GEOLOGIC CRISES
JOYCE SEALS, Leila M., Geology, University of Kansas, lawrence, KS 66046, RODRIGUEZ-COLON, Bryan, Dept of Geology, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, RIVERA-LLAVONA, Irmarís, EcoExploratorio: museo de ciencias de Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, PR 00970, MADERA-MARTORELL, Andreana, Environmental Studies, Ohio University, Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Affairs, Athens, OH 45701, MATOS-LLAVONA, Pedro, Geosciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, MA 01003 and JOYCE, James, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00680
3:35 PM
INFORMAL GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION OF SEISMIC HAZARDS USING CULTURALLY-RELEVANT APPROACHES
LLERANDI ROMÁN, Pablo A., US Forest Service, El Yunque National Forest, Río Grande, PR 00745 and LAÓ-DÁVILA, Daniel A., Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74075
 
3:50 PM
Break
4:05 PM
STRATEGIES TO INCREASE GEOSCIENTIFIC ONLINE PRESENCE TO MITIGATE MISINFORMATION ABOUT EARTHQUAKES
GARCIA Jr., Angel A., Department of Geology and Environmental Science, James Madison University, 801 Carrier Drive, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and FELIÚ-MÓJER, Mónica, Communications & Science Outreach, Ciencia Puerto Rico, Alameda, CA 94501
4:20 PM
AN UNFORGETTABLE THREE KINGS DAY IN PUERTO RICO: SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE
VILLAFANE-PAGAN, Jobel Yometh and GONZALEZ-SANTIAGO, Damaliz, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez Campus, Call Box 9000, Mayagüez, PR 00681
4:35 PM
COMMUNICATING NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN EARTHQUAKES OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS USING ANIMATIONS AND ASSOCIATED TECTONIC SUMMARIES
CROMWELL, Copeland, United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center, Golden, CO 80401; Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, State College, PA 16801, BENZ, H., U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225; United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center, Golden, CO 80401, FURLONG, Kevin, Department of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, AMBRUZ, Nick, U.S. Geol Survey, MS 966, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225 and YECK, William Luther, National Earthquake Information Center, USGS, Box 25046 MS 966, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0046
 
4:50 PM
Discussion 2
 
5:05 PM
Poster Introductions
5:10 PM
TERRESTRIAL HYDROLOGIC RESPONSE TO THE 2020 SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO SEISMIC SEQUENCE
FIGUEROA-COLÓN, Tania, HUDGINS, Thomas R. and HUGHES, K. Stephen, Department of Geology, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Call Box 9000, University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR 00681
5:20 PM
TIME SERIES DISPLACEMENT MAPS FOR THE 2019-2020 PUERTO RICO EARTHQUAKE SEQUENCE
DEMISSIE, Zelalem1, LAÓ-DÁVILA, Daniel A.2, XUE, Liang3, RIMMINGTON, Glyn1 and KATUMWEHE, Andrew4, (1)Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount Ave., Wichita, KS 67260, (2)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078, (3)Boone Pickens School of Geology, Oklahoma State University, 105 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, OK 74078-3031, (4)Kimbell School of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Boulevard, Wichita Falls, TX 76308
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