CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE PREDICTION EVALUATION COUNCIL

The California Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (CEPEC) is an advisory body that, at the request of the State Geologist and/or the direction of the Director of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), convenes:

1. When a seismic or volcanic event is interpreted as being a possible short-term precursor to a larger damaging event, or to assess the probabilities for post-event occurrences.
2. To review new scientific developments deemed relevant to long-term seismic potential.
3. To review scientifically prepared earthquake predictions for California.
4. To discuss issues that the State Geologist deems important for mitigating seismic or volcanic risk in California.

The Council consists of nine (9) voting members and one ex-officio non-voting member who represent varied scientific backgrounds focusing on seismology and earth sciences and applying scientific insight to public policy.

As an advisory body, the Council will periodically hold scheduled meetings that are open to the public. Information on upcoming meetings can be found below.