U Oregon expands role in Pacific Northwest earthquake early warning system
Published 1 May 2015
The University of Oregon will soon be playing an active role in preparing West Coast residents for the next magnitude 9 earthquake. Working in cooperation with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), the UO will maintain fifteen seismometers previously owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The seismic network is a cooperative between the UO and the University of Washington, and is a key player in the development and testing of a West Coast earthquake early warning system. The recent passage of Oregon Senate Bill 5543, which was signed 30 March by Gov. Kate Brown, paved the way for the state of Oregon to acquire the seismometers with a one-time appropriation of $670,000.
The University of Oregon will soon be playing an active role in preparing West Coast residents for the next magnitude 9 earthquake.
Working in cooperation with the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), the UO will maintain fifteen seismometers previously owned by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The seismic network is a cooperative between the UO and the University of Washington, and is a key player in the development and testing of a West Coast earthquake early warning system.
A UO release reports that the recent passage of Oregon Senate Bill 5543, which was signed 30 March by Gov. Kate Brown, paved the way for the state of Oregon to acquire the seismometers with a one-time appropriation of $670,000.
Located throughout Oregon, the newly purchased seismometers will allow for the expansion in the number of reporting stations in the state, particularly in the lightly covered southwest region. Douglas Toomey, a professor of geosciences in the Department of Geological Sciences, has been an active proponent of the legislation and the development of a West Coast early warning system. He serves as principal investigator of the Oregon component of the PNSN.
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