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March 3, 2026
News of the Institute
Deadline Extended: Grow Your Leadership Capacity with EERI’s new Leadership Training Program
Want to take your leadership to the next level? The deadline to apply for EERI’s new George W. Housner Leadership Certificate Program has been extended to March 20, 2026!
This new one-year certificate program is specifically designed to transform mid-career professionals (10–20 years experience) into influential leaders in earthquake risk reduction.
Whether you are in engineering, science, policy, emergency management, or another earthquake risk reduction field, this program will prepare you to:
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Advance to a Leadership Role: Grow your leadership skills and style to transition from being a “Producer” on your teams to a “Team Leader”.
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Master Strategy: Learn to lead complex, cross-functional projects
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Communicate with Impact: Hone your ability to motivate change and activate varied stakeholders.
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Think Holistically: Bridge the gap between technical hazards and real-world societal risk.
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Influence Policy: Gain the advocacy skills to turn seismic safety into public reality.
Are You Ready to Help Shape the Future of Earthquake Resilience? Apply Now
13NCEE: Short Extension for Early Bird Registration
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December 2025 Board Meeting Highlights
The EERI Board of Directors met via virtual webconference on Monday, December 15, 2025. EERI President Ellen Rathje chaired the meeting.
The Board meeting included review of reports from the Finance Committee and Executive Director summarizing numerous Institute activities, along with approval of EERI’s financial statements and 2026 Budget. The 2026 budget is atypical as the budget is dominated by considerable spending and revenue associated with EERI’s hosting of the 13NCEE, our largest conference that takes place every four years. With the addition of the planned draws from EERI’s investments aligned with the approved spending policies, the 2026 budget is balanced.
The Board discussed and approved EERI’s 2026-2028 Strategic Plan that sets three major goals – Engaged Membership, Sustainable Resources, and Expanded Visibility.
The Board welcomed leadership from EERI’s Public Policy & Advocacy Committee (Kaleigh Yost, Amanda Hertzfeld, Anna Lang, Jack English, and Zorana Mijic). PPA leaders described their ongoing efforts to secure legislation to reauthorize NEHRP that supports all four participating federal agencies. The leaders shared their efforts to track major recent U.S. federal policy changes that impact our membership and community. They also received the Board’s approval of their new strategic EERI Federal and State Policy Priorities for 2026 and discussed future opportunities for EERI advocacy work. The Board expressed appreciation to the PPA for its remarkable commitment to stay deeply engaged as volunteers in public policy advocacy under rapidly changing conditions.
The Board also welcomed Earthquake Spectra Editor-In-Chief Jack Baker and Editor Brendon Bradley, who provided updates on journal activities including the 5 regular issues released in 2025 and the implementation of new data and code sharing policies. They shared the status of Earthquake Spectra's publisher transition to Wiley. Baker and Bradley were thanked for so capably managing the publisher transition without disrupting the journal’s publication pipeline.
During the meeting, the Board approved several new EERI student chapters including Shrouk Academy, University at Buffalo, Assuit University, Korea University, Sphinx University, and Dokuz Eylül University. This was the final Board Meeting for Past-President Janiele Maffei, and Directors Nick Gregor and Zahraa Saiyed, and each offered parting comments to the Board.
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PPA Publishes Strategic Federal and State Policy Priorities to Strengthen Earthquake Advocacy
The EERI Public Policy and Advocacy (PPA) Committee is pleased to announce the publication of a new strategic EERI Federal and State Policy Priorities for 2026, developed by PPA members Anna Lang and Jack English with input from the full committee throughout 2025 and formal approval by the EERI Board of Directors. This new resource distills EERI’s highest-impact earthquake policy needs into a concise, adaptable framework designed to support clear, consistent advocacy, and to streamline board approval processes.
The document is intended to guide engagement at both the federal and state levels, translating advances in earthquake science and engineering into actionable policy priorities. By clearly articulating where policy attention can have the greatest impact, the EERI Federal and State Policy Priorities document strengthens EERI’s ability to communicate effectively with policymakers, agency partners, and allied organizations, while reinforcing alignment across EERI committees and chapters.
Importantly, this is a living document. The PPA Committee will review and update it annually to reflect evolving policy needs, lessons learned, and advances in earthquake research and practice. While it supports EERI’s federal advocacy priorities, the document is also structured so state chapters can tailor it to local contexts, enabling chapters to advance their own earthquake resilience goals using a shared, nationally aligned policy foundation. The PPA looks forward to working with chapters and members to put this tool into action in the year ahead.
Interested in participating? Join PPA today by emailing policy@eeri.org. The committee meets monthly.
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Quick Quake Briefing 2026 Guerrero, Mexico Earthquake
March 19, 2026
12:00 - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
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EERI’s Northern California Regional Chapter is hosting a FREE webinar on the recent M6.5 Guerrero, Mexico Earthquake. The earthquake occurred on January 2, 2026 at 7:58 a.m. local time, about 60 km (37 mi) east of Acapulco (population 1 million). Damage assessments remain ongoing, but preliminary reports indicate:
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At least 17 individuals injured; fatalities reported in Mexico City and San Marcos.
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More than 500 homes damaged, including 300 adobe structures
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44 electrical transformers damaged
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At least 19 natural gas leaks reported in Acapulco de Juárez
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Dr. Leonardo Ramírez, Professor, Institute of Engineering, UNAM will present seismological characteristics of the event and observed impacts on the built environment.
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Dr. Héctor Guerrero, Professor, Institute of Engineering, UNAM will present on effects in Mexico City, with an emphasis on basin response and ground‑motion amplification.
2026 EERI Annual Business Meeting
April 2, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Pacific Time
REGISTER HERE
EERI's 2026 Annual Business Meeting will be held via Zoom webinar on Thursday, April 2 at 12:00 PM PT. EERI President Elect Ellen Rathje and Secretary/Treasurer Keith Knudsen will present on EERI's activities and achievements in 2025 and discuss plans for the future. All EERI members may register to attend the meeting.
Volunteer Opportunity: EERI Webinar Coordinators
EERI is seeking volunteer Webinar Coordinators to help support our webinar program. Webinar Coordinators will work with EERI staff on webinar planning and scheduling, running practice sessions, providing in-webinar zoom support, supporting attendee communication, and posting webinar recordings. EERI hosts a large number of technical webinars each year featuring many distinguished speakers.
Webinar Coordinators will have the opportunity to work closely with speakers and will have visibility to the EERI membership during webinars. It is expected that each Webinar Coordinator will support 2-4 webinars per year, with each webinar taking about 4 hours of volunteer time.
If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, please contact Maggie Ortiz-Millan at maggie@eeri.org.
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Program Coordinator Position at EERI
EERI seeks a dynamic Program Coordinator, creative, self-motivated, and technology-aware Program Coordinator. This person will be a staff member with internal and external leadership responsibilities. The Program Coordinator will manage and support several externally and internally funded projects and programs, including implementing professional development activities, supporting committee-led programs, and contributing to EERI’s response to earthquakes around the world.
The Program Coordinator must be self-motivated, flexible, an excellent self-motivated, flexible, an excellent communicator, and an outstanding team player. This position requires someone eager to learn and innovate, and ready to take responsibility. Strong planning and organizational skills are essential because activities and assignments will vary in scope, timeline, and desired outcomes. Knowledge and experience in earthquake engineering or in a field associated with earthquake risk reduction is necessary. The Program Coordinator should be adept and comfortable working in a collaborative working environment amongst a small staff and many professional volunteers.
Read more about salary, qualifications, and how to apply at EERI's Careers webpage.
Communications Coordinator Position at EERI
EERI seeks a Communications Coordinator to design and implement a communications program that aligns with EERI’s brand and goals with a focus on ensuring high visibility for EERI among its current members, prospective members, donors, and other stakeholders. The Communications Coordinator will also support activities of the various programs and committees that heavily leverage the communications infrastructure. In particular, this role will update the organization’s websites, write the biweekly newsletter for the membership, and write and disseminate the messaging for membership renewal and recruitment, fundraising campaigns, events, and EERI’s programs.
EERI’s Communication Coordinator will be an individual who is passionate about EERI’s work, has had experience working with a team to achieve deliverables in a timely fashion, and is enthusiastic about creating a lasting awareness of EERI through digital, print, and social media by planning and implementing communications strategies. The ideal candidate is familiar with digital marketing strategies, well versed in brand reputation, able to juggle multiple projects at once, and has experience working for a nonprofit.
Read more about salary, qualifications, and how to apply at EERI's Careers webpage.
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Civil (Earthquake) Engineer position at the USGS Earthquake Science Center
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Science Center (ESC) is hiring a Civil Engineer for its National Strong Motion Project (NSMP). The NSMP has the primary Federal responsibility for acquiring strong motion records of significant earthquakes in the United States recorded by sensors placed in man-made structures. This permanent position is offered at the GS-13 level in Moffett Field, CA (salary ranges $122,857 to $171,268 Per year). This position provides an opportunity for an engineer interested in public service and in the earthquake response of structures.
Learn more about the position and apply online at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857665900
The advertisement for this permanent, full-time position will be posted on USAJOBS on February 16, 2026 and close on March 9 (please don’t wait to apply as there is a cap on the number of allowed applicants and the opportunity may close early).
Contact Samantha Albino, salbino@usgs.gov with questions about the application process or Christine Goulet with questions about the anticipated role (cgoulet@usgs.gov).
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Member Access Instructions for Earthquake Spectra
As a benefit of membership, all members get full online access to Earthquake Spectra so you can read and download journal content. There are several easy options to realize your member access, as described below. For all options below you will use your EERI member database login credentials! These details and additional screenshots are also posted on our FAQ.
OPTION 1: Access Earthquake Spectra from the eeri.org website and get redirected to the new Earthquake Spectra website at Wiley after authentication using your EERI member database login credentials. These links can be found at several places on our website for your convenience:
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At the “Access Spectra” link from the “For Members” eeri.org website menu
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At our Earthquake Spectra information page linked from the top of the “What We Offer” eeri.org website menu
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At the bottom of the EERI homepage
OPTION 2: Login from the Earthquake Spectra website directly. Click on the “Login / Register” button at the top right of the Earthquake Spectra Homepage and select the third choice in the dropdown menu: “Login With EERI”. Use your EERI member database login credentials.
OPTION 3: Click on a link to any article featured in any future EERI email to members.
Back to top >News of the Profession
Links to Recent News and Views
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Opinion: Before the next earthquake hits WA, we need to fix our bricks (The Seattle Times)
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Video: Nisqually Earthquake 25th Anniversary Special (KING 5 Seattle)
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Nisqually quake shook Olympia 25 years ago. ‘It felt like the end of the world.’ (The Olympian)
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Expert speaks on recent South Carolina earthquake activity, what it means (WSAV)
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Here’s what we know about Utah’s latest earthquake — including a surprising origin theory (The Salt Lake Tribune)