Pacific Northwest Seismic Network visit – July 21
July 21 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Experience the prestigious PNSN (Pacific Northwest Seismic Network) lab. The work they do is fascinating!
- 10am
- UW campus
- Register here – https://signup.com/go/RjBsnYY
- Seats are limited
- Open to Hub volunteers across the city
Subjects covered may include…
- An overview of plate tectonics and how those processes have formed the western margin of North America including Western Washington;
- The three source zones where earthquakes occur in the Pacific Northwest;
- Why earthquakes occur, and their effects;
- What seismic waves are and how “P” or primary waves differ from “S” or shear waves;
- How earthquakes are located and measured;
- How the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system operates in Washington