The Shakeout Scenario

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) & the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are pleased to announce that the May 2011 issue of the EERI journal Earthquake Spectra is a special issue devoted to the USGS-led 2008 Southern California ShakeOut Scenario and Exercise, which hypothesized the occurrence and effects of an Mw7.8 earthquake on the southern San Andreas fault.

“With this comprehensive publication, EERI is making it possible to see the breadth of the contributions that a fully realized natural disaster scenario can make to advancing fundamental scientific and engineering knowledge while also creating widespread, lasting impacts in communities,” remarked Dr. David Applegate, associate director for Natural Hazards at the USGS.