Professor Abbie Liel spoke at the QuakeSmart Workshop on Sept. 19th in Golden Colorado!

QuakeSmart is a FEMA National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) initiative to help businesses in at-risk earthquake communities implement earthquake mitigation actions.

Abbie's talk was entitled “Damage from a Moderate Magnitude Earthquake: What Could Happen in Colorado?” In her talk, she summarized the potential damage from moderate magnitude earthquakes, cost impacts from these events, and potential proactive mitigation techniques.