The largest and most damaging earthquakes represent a tiny fraction of the seismic activity worldwide. In places like California and Japan, micro-earthquakes occur nearly every few minutes, forming rich sequences that exhibit complex interactions. These tiny quakes fill in the gaps between the larger ones and capture essential details about the processes driving earthquakes and faults. In this talk I will discuss how AI methods can enhance our ability to monitor these faintest of signals produced by the Earth, and their potential for advancing our understanding of earthquake science.
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Zachary E. Ross
Assistant Professor of Geophysics; William H. Hurt Scholar at Caltech
Zachary Ross is an assistant professor of geophysics and William H. Hurt Scholar at Caltech. His research focuses on understanding earthquakes, fault zones, and their hazard potential in California and beyond.
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