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Lucile M. (Lucy) Jones
Lucile M. (Lucy) Jones
Visiting Associate in Geophysics
Expertise
Research seismology, the physics of earthquakes, foreshocks and earthquake hazard assessment, and the seismotectonics.
Profile
Dr. Jones worked as a seismologist at the US Geological Survey for 33 years where she developed the methodology used for earthquake advisories in the State of California, created the Great ShakeOut drill, encompassing over 60 million participants globally in 2019, served as Science Advisor for Seismic Safety for the Mayor of Los Angeles and wrote over 100 published papers on statistical seismology and integrated disaster scenarios.
Faculty Bio
A.B., Brown University, 1976; Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981. Research Associate, U.S. Geological Survey, 1984-. Caltech, 1984-2025.
Related News
How Communities Recover from Disasters with Lucy Jones
February 04, 2025
After the January 2025 LA fires, the Caltech Science Exchange asked Jones to share her insights on resilient communities and what we can learn from previous fires.
Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Rattles Caltech Campus and Greater Los Angeles Area
August 12, 2024
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake shook Caltech's campus around 12:20 p.m. on Monday, August 12, and was felt across the greater Los Angeles area.
Earthquake Movies Get the Caltech Treatment at Seismo Celebration
November 29, 2022
Pathbreaking lab marks centennial with a Hollywood-inspired panel discussion and an earthquake preparedness fair
Caltech's Seismo Lab Celebrates 100 Years at the Forefront of Earthquake Science
November 09, 2022
The Seismo Lab looks back at a century of changing how we measure and study earthquakes and, through them, the Earth itself.
The Science Behind Earthquake Movies
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October 20, 2022
See Hollywoods hits and misses at a November 12 event moderated by seismologist Lucy Jones.