USArray Seismic Stations and NAU

Northern Arizona University, Arizona State University and University of Arizona earth scientists will be able to analyze and interpret data from eight USArray stations. The news release headline, dated July 28, 2008, read: "Arizona Geological Survey Receives FEMA Grant to Improve Earthquake Monitoring & Risk Assessment in Arizona."

From the news release, "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $493,678 as a Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive Grant to the consortium headed by the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) to improve earthquake monitoring and revisit seismic hazard assessment in Arizona. AZGS and the three universities are providing $172,000 in matching funds." This is the first time that FEMA has made funds available in this way.

This means that Arizona will be able to keep eight of the 58 stations which have been monitoring seismic activity in Arizona for almost two years and will be moving to another part of the United States in October 2008.

For more information see the Arizona Geological Survey webpage, Improving Earthquake Monitoring & Risk Assessment in Arizona.

So, once again NAU is involved in a project very important to Arizona and the local community.