Field Activity Details for field activity 2024-030-FA

Other ID: 2024 Mendocino M7.0 RROBS Deployment

Status: Pending

Organization(s): USGS, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Funding Program(s): Marine Geohazards Sources and Probability (LQ00ENR)

Principal Investigator(s): Nathaniel Miller

Affiliate Investigator(s):

Information Specialist(s): Wayne Baldwin

Data Type(s): Seismics: Ocean Bottom Seismometer, Location-Elevation: Navigation

Scientific Purpose/Goals: To deploy rapid response ocean bottom seismometers (RROBS) offshore of Cape Mendocino to record aftershocks following Dec 5th 2024 M7.0 earthquake.

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Start Port/Location: Eureka, CA

End Port/Location: Eureka, CA

Start Date: 2024-12-11

End Date: 2025-02-18

Equipment Used: Ocean Bottom Seismometer, DGPS

Information to be Derived: Ocean bottom seismometer, navigation

Summary of Activity and Data Gathered: Deployment of 9 rapid-response ocean-bottom seismographs (RROBS) to record aftershocks from the December 5, 2024 M7.0 Mendocino earthquake. All RROBS were deployed from the USCGC Barracuda, sailing to and from Eurkeka, CA on December 15, 2024. The instruments came from the USGS-WHOI RROBS facility and were supported by staff from WHOI and USGS. Data will be archived with the Earthscope Data Management Center.

Staff: Wayne Baldwin, Eric Moore

Affiliate Staff:
Hannah Brewer (WHOI-OBSIC)

Notes: RROBS were recovered under Field Activity 2025-008-FA.

Location:

Offshore of Cape Mendocino within 40 Nautical Miles

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