By Dr. Haruhiko Suwada, Senior Research Scientist, IISEE

In the 2022 Latin American course which has been conducted remotely since May 12, the first colloquium,"Inception Report Presentation," was held on May 25 and 26, and10 participants from four countries (Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Peru) presented basic information on seismic codes and policies in their countries,an overview of their organizations and duties, issues they face in their work, and their expectations for this training course.

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By Dr. Tatsuhiko Hara, Chief Research Scientist, IISEE

The 70th anniversary symposium of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-PHIVOLCS),“Advances in SEVENTY (Science and Technology in Years) and DRRM” was held on June 21, 2022 at the PHIVOLCS Auditorium, Diliman, Quezon City.

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By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEE

As of June 1, Dr. Moeko Matoba, a researcher, was transferred to IISEE as a new member from the

department of Structure Engineering.

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By Dr. Moeko Matoba, Research Engineer, IISEE

Hello! I’m Moeko Matoba, a research engineer of IISEE since the 1st of April 2022.

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By Dr. Takumi Hayashida, Senior Research Scientist, IISEE

The seismic velocity structure of the shallow ground largely influences the ground shaking behavior

during earthquakes.

Microtremor surveys are widely used as a method to estimate surface S-wave velocities.

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