© 2024 | Jefferson Public Radio
Southern Oregon University
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6301 | 800.782.6191
a service of Southern Oregon University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

The App That Shows Your Earthquake Risk

Temblor.net

We've gotten all too familiar with fire in the region, but there are other hazards that could disrupt life here. Earthquakes loom large among those hazards, with the Cascadia Subduction Zone lurking at the meeting of two tectonic plates under the ocean.

A smartphone app called Temblor allows users to pinpoint their locations on a map and get a reading of the earthquake risk there. Ross Stein, a scientist formerly with U.S. Geological Survey, cofounded Temblor, Inc.

He'll give a lecture this week (virtually, of course) through Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay. We get a preview in a chat on the JX.

Stay Connected
The Jefferson Exchange is Jefferson Public Radio's daily talk show focused on news and interests across our region of Southern Oregon and Northern California. Angela Decker is the senior producer, Charlie Zimmermann is the assistant producer, and Geoffrey Riley hosts the show.