By Dr. Yushiro Fujii, Director of IISEE

I have been appointed Director of the International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering (IISEE) on April 1, 2024.

This year is the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman earthquake (Indian Ocean tsunami).

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 1-2.

By IISEE

The 2023 Global Seismology Observation course which started on January 9th, 2024 was closed on Friday, March 1st, 2024.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 2-3.

By Ms. ISSAGALI Assem (Kazakhstan)

As we come to the end of this training course, I have the honor of addressing this distinguished audience and thanking them for giving us a chance to participate in such a formative educational experience.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 3-4.

By Mr. Kambale Muyisa Matina (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

By Ms. Bhattarai Shila (Nepal)

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 4-6.

By Dr. Hidekazu Watanabe, Senior Research Engineer, IISEE

By Dr. Eri Ito, Research Engineer, IISEE

By Mr. Kazuya Nanto, Administrative Office, IISEE

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 6-7.

By Dr. Yushiro Fujii, Director of IISEE

Slip Distribution of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake (MJMA 7.6) Estimated from Tsunami Waveforms and GNSS Data

Earth, Planets and Space (EPS), Express Letter

Yushiro Fujii (IISEE, BRI) and Kenji Satake (ERI, Univ. of Tokyo)

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 7.

By IISEE

On April 5, the cherry blossoms in front of the IISEE were almost in full bloom, so all the participants took a group photo with the BRI President and IISEE staffs.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 8.

By IISEE

On March 14, participants in the Earthquake Engineering course were interviewed by a newspaper on bridges during a lecture on bridge engineering.

Please see the Newsletter attached on page 8.