Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985, Earthquake Spectra
Performance of Steel Structures in the September 19 and 20, 1985 Mexico Earthquakes
The Culprit in Mexico City—Amplification of Motions, Earthquake Spectra publication
Observations on the Earthquake in Mexico City from the May 1987 Newsletter
Seven EERI members (five from California) are among a 15-member committee named to guide revision of the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Plan, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Tenochtitlan, the capital city of the Aztecs, was founded in the midst of the lake of Mexico in the Valley of Mexico in 1321. Now […]
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT): Population Displacement
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) activated Phase 2 response and created this report focus on collecting data about population displacement after the Palu, Indonesia M7.5 earthquake and tsunami. The report details information about the background, distribution camps, liquefaction & building codes, camp conditions, and more. Read the Report: Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance TeamVirtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team(VERT): Phase […]
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT): Immediate Response to M7.5 & Tsunami, Palu-Indonesia, October 2018
Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) activated the Immediate Response and created this report collecting data from the damage in Palu, Indonesia due to the M7.5 earthquake and tsunami. Read the Report: Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT): Immediate Response to M7.5 & Tsunami, Palu-Indonesia, October 2018 (11.2 MB PDF)
Chile Earthquake of February 27, 2010 Reconnaissance Report on Hospitals
See the full presentation slides: Chile Earthquake of February 27, 2010 Reconnaissance Report on Hospitals (3.2 MB PDF)
Discussion on Pre 1985 and Post 1996 Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Viña del Mar
See the full presentation slides: 27 February 2010 Mw 8.8 Maule Earthquake Discussion on Pre 1985 and Post 1996 Reinforced Concrete Buildings in Viña del Mar (8.4 MB PDF)
Masonry Investigation
See the full presentation slides: Masonry Investigation (8.5 MB PDF)
The Mw 8.8 Chile Earthquake of February 27, 2010
From March 6th to April 13th, 2010, a team organized by EERI investigated the effects of the Chile earthquake. The team was assisted locally by professors and students of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, the Universidad de Chile, and the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María. GEER (Geo-engineering Extreme Events Reconnaissance) contributed geosciences, geology, and […]