Symposium to highlight lessons learned from 2018 Anchorage earthquake

September 18, 2019

The Nov. 30, 2018, magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Southcentral Alaska was the most impactful earthquake in the U.S. in many years. A symposium next week will focus on the 2018 earthquake and its consequences, and highlight the research during the past year.

The meeting will include local and national experts in a wide range of disciplines in research and practice working to learn how to better respond to future earthquakes. Topics include seismology, geology, structural and geotechnical engineering, emergency management and response, tsunami monitoring, modeling, public safety and public policy from experts across academia, private research and government agencies.

WHO: The symposium will be led by co-chairs from different disciplines and key stakeholder groups in Alaska:

Michael West, state seismologist and director of the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks

Sterling Strait, chair, Alaska Seismic Hazards Safety Commission

Jessica Feenstra, president, Alaska Chapter of Earthquake Engineering Institute

Wael Hassan, associate professor, civil engineering, University of Alaska Anchorage

WHAT: One Year Later: Symposium on the 2018 magnitude 7.1 Anchorage Earthquake

WHEN: Sept. 24-26, 2019

WHERE: Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W. Fifth Ave., Anchorage

CONTACT: Fritz Freudenberger, 907-474-7185 or ffreudenberger@alaska.edu

MEDIA INSTRUCTIONS: Free registration for members of the media (meals not included). Please sign in at the registration desk. RSVP encouraged.

ON THE WEB: Details and full program available at https://earthquake.alaska.edu/eqsymposium