Stories by Harold Tobin

Harold Tobin is a professor of seismology and geohazards at the University of Washington and heads the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

A seismographer uses a pen to point out the initial shock waves of an earthquake charted on a seismograph.

Natural DisastersFebruary 17, 2023

We May Never Predict Earthquakes, but We Can Make Them Less Deadly

Improvements in how scientists measure plate movement and detect places where stress is building allow them to recognize areas where the likelihood of an earthquake is high

Harold Tobin, The Conversation