Southern California Earthquake Center

SCEC's mission includes gathering data on earthquakes, both in Southern California and other locales; integrate the information into a comprehensive understanding of earthquake phenomena; and communicate useful knowledge for reducing earthquake risk to society at large. The SCEC community consists of more than 600 scientists from 16 core institutions and 47 additional participating institutions. SCEC is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey.

SCEC（南加州地震中心）的使命涵盖收集地震数据，包括南加州及其他地区的地震信息；将这些信息整合以形成对地震现象的全面理解；并向社会传达降低地震风险的有用知识。SCEC的学术社群由来自16个核心机构及47个参与机构的超过600名科学家组成。SCEC的资金来源于美国国家科学基金会和美国地质勘探局。