Berkeley Seismological Laboratory

The Seismological Laboratory is involved in operating seismic networks in central and northern California, with the mission to conduct and promote research to further our understanding of earthquake processes and of earth structure at the regional and global scale, to provide timely and accurate earthquake information, particularly concerning central and northern California earthquakes, to a variety of public and private agencies including emergency response operators and the press, and to assist in the education and training of students and the public in earthquake science.