September was National Preparedness Month, and it highlighted why earthquake readiness matters for everyone in Seattle. Early in the month, SDCI traveled to New Zealand to learn from earthquake‑resilience experts at the QuakeCoRE Annual Meeting. QuakeCoRE was created after the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes and brings researchers and practitioners together to… [ Keep reading ]
On February 28, 2001, the Nisqually earthquake shook the Puget Sound region to its core. Twenty-five years later, on February 26, 2026, experts in seismology, emergency management, structural engineering, and public policy revisited that moment — grounding the conversation in lived experience while challenging nearly 100 attendees to rethink how… [ Keep reading ]
On January 20, 2026 advocates from across Washington gathered in Olympia for Fix the Bricks Lobby Day to support HB 1810, legislation focused on advancing life-saving earthquake retrofits for unreinforced masonry (URM) buildings. The day reflected a strong and growing partnership between the Washington Chapter of the American Institute of… [ Keep reading ]
