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Third Conference on Earthquake Hazards in the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area - Science, Hazard, Engineering and Risk 

We are pleased to announce that the Third Conference on Earthquake Hazards in the Eastern San Francisco Bay Area will take place October 22-24, 2008 at California State University, East Bay, Hayward Hills Campus.  This conference will highlight information on Eastern San Francisco Bay Area earthquake hazards that has been developed since 1982 and 1992 conferences. 

Click here to register for the conference ONline.


The activities and publications will take advantage of interest generated by the 140th anniversary of the 1868 Hayward fault earthquake.  In addition to technical sessions, the conference will include a public forum, field trips and tutorials for educators.  Click here to view the flyer announcing the conference or email 3rd.E.Bay.EQ.conf@conservation.ca.gov for information. 

 

 

 

                             

Conference sponsors include the CSU East Bay, EERI, URS Corporation, U.S. Geological Survey, Seismological Society of America, UC Berkeley, Structural Engineers Association and the California Geological Survey.

Shuttle between Hayward BART and CSUEB campus: http://www.aba.csuhayward.edu/alttrans/hill_hopper.htm