The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is excited to release the thirty-second volume of Connections: The EERI Oral History Series, featuring Robert A. Olson, a champion of public policies for the reduction of earthquake risk. Olson’s six-decade-long career as an applied political sc...

Jonathan P. Stewart (M.EERI 1994) has been awarded EERI Honorary Membership in recognition of his career-long contributions to earthquake engineering research and practice and his leadership and service to the Institute. Honorary membership is awarded to recognize members who have made sustaine...

Lucy A. Arendt (M. EERI 2008) has been awarded EERI Honorary Membership in recognition of her exemplary service to the Institute. Honorary membership is awarded to recognize members who have made sustained and outstanding contributions to the field of earthquake engineering and/or to the Instit...

EERI is delighted to announce that Dr. David Wald (M.EERI 1988) has been awarded the 2025 Alfred E. Alquist Special Recognition Medal in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to earthquake hazard and risk reduction in the U.S. and worldwide. Dr. Wald is a world-renowned seismologist known ...

As we approach the end of this year, I wanted to take a moment to remind you that it’s renewal season—so if you haven’t already renewed your EERI membership for 2025, make sure to do so soon so you can stay involved and continue to receive EERI news and membership benefits like Spectra access....

EERI is delighted to announce that Dr. Charles A. Kircher (M.EERI 1974) has been awarded the 2025 George W. Housner Medal in recognition of his significant contributions to earthquake engineering. His contributions have included innovative developments in loss estimation, building code hazard mappin...

At 10:44 AM Pacific Time this morning (December 5, 2024) a M7.0 earthquake struck offshore Cape Mendocino, California, approximately 75 km southwest of epicenter of the December 20, 2022 M6.4 Ferndale earthquake. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas from...

The EERI Board of Directors m...

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), the Consortium of Organizations for Strong Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS), and the Seismological Society of America (SSA) are pleased to announce that Kenneth W. Campbell (M.EERI, 1975) of CoreLogic Inc. (retired) is the recipient of th...

Many thanks to all EERI members who took the time to consider and choose from the exceptional candidates for the 2025 EERI Board of Directors. EERI would like to welcome our two new Directors: Craig Davis (M. EERI, 1995)Manager, C A Davis EngineeringSanta Clarita, California Craig A. Davis, Ph.D....

Applications are now open for the 2025 Learning From Earthquakes Travel Study Program in Mexico, September 14-20, 2025. The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) is teaming up with the Sociedad Mexicana de Ingeniería Sísmica (SMIS) to host the program. This 2025 program offers a uniq...

Starting with this renewal season, EERI is excited to introduce a new lifetime membership option! This membership category aims to recognize and retain the organization’s most dedicated members, particularly as they enter into the later stages of their career and transition into retirement. Lifeti...