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UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory
215 McCone Hall #4760
Berkeley CA 94720-4760

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The Berkeley Seismological Laboratory conducts research on earthquake processes and earth structure,
provides timely and accurate earthquake information to a variety of public and private agencies,
and assists in the education of students and the public in earthquake science.


Black and white photo of a wooden building tipped over on its side.

Damage caused by the 1868 Hayward Fault earthquake Source: USGS
1868 Hayward Earthquake Alliance

More information on current earthquakes in California...

NEW! From the USGS: Forecasting Earthquakes - What Can We Expect in the Next 30 Years? (PDF)

See the earthquake preparedness video for undergraduate students on the UC Berkeley campus. This video was put together by students in a Freshman Seminar given by Prof. Richard Allen and Barbara Romanowicz.





Berkeley Seismological Lab
215 McCone Hall, UC Berkeley
Berkeley CA 94720-4760
www@seismo.berkeley.edu

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