[ghsc-seminars] Today @ 10am: GHSC Seminar: Dave Johnston, GNS Science / Massey Univ.

[Benjamin Mirus]

*"**Understanding human behavior during and immediately following
earthquake shaking"*

*Dave Johnston*
*GNS Science / Massey University*

To reduce earthquake casualties, it is important to understand how human
behavior, during and immediately following earthquake shaking, exposes an
individual to increased risk of injury. Global, little research has
analyzed the immediate human responses to earthquake shaking, mostly due to
data constraints and/or ethical considerations. To better understand the
relationship between human behavior and injury, researchers need a robust
and repeatable methodology. We analyzed human behavior and injury data from
the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (Mw7.1 Darfield 2010; Mw6.3 Christchurch
2011), New Zealand. We identified three main influences on human behavior
during earthquake shaking. The first influence is the environment that an
individual is located in during the earthquake, such as inner-city
building, in bed at home, or outside. Second, who an individual is with at
the time of the earthquake will affect their behavior. For example, an
adult with a small child will behave differently than an adult alone.
Third, an individual’s behavior during shaking is also influenced by their
age, gender, previous earthquake experience, and the earthquake’s
attributes, including intensity and duration of shaking. Further research
is needed to better understand the relationships between these key factors.

*Thursday, ​July 12th**, 2018*
*​10​​​​a​m​​*
*​  (Mountain Time)*
*USGS, 1711 Illinois Street, Golden, CO*
*Entry Level Seminar Room (204)*

*Note: Please arrive *~5 minutes early* and *bring photo ID* for
airport-style security measures now in place at the USGS building.

Thank you,
GHSC Seminar Committee

Mirus, Ben - bbmirus at usgs.gov
Josh Rigler - erigler at usgs.gov
Oliver Boyd - olboyd at usgs.gov <oboyd at usgs.gov>
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