CRESCENT Public Outreach Events
prepare for the big one. Cascadia subduction zone earthquake – the science and how to prepare
September 15 & 30, October 14, 21 & 26, 2026
Eugene Family YMCA, Eugene, OR
Event Details
Presentations are free and registration is open to the community.
Representatives from the CRESCENT and the UO Earth Science Department will present:
- History of earthquakes on the Cascadia Subduction Zone
- Why recurrence is likely
- What an earthquake will feel like in the Eugene Metro area
- What impacts are likely to affect the Eugene Metro area
EWEB Emergency Management Specialist Jenny Demaris will introduce the concept of being two weeks ready for a disaster using EWEB’s Pledge to Prepare program.
When:
September 15, 2026 | 5:30 to 7 p.m.
September 30, 2026 | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
October 14, 2026 | 1 to 2:30 p.m.
October 21, 2026 | 10 to 11:30 a.m.
October 26, 2026 | 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Where: Eugene Family YMCA, 600 E 24th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405
Event Sponsors: Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT), Eugene Water & Electric Board (EWEB), and the YMCA.
Presenters
Our presenters are local researchers and emergency management practitioners who are invested in increasing earthquake resilience in the Pacific Northwest.
Valerie Sahakian
P&A Program Lead / Associate Professor
CRESCENT / University of Oregon
Session: October 14 & 26
Braden Hensley
PhD Candidate
University of Oregon
Session: September 15
Diego Melgar
Director / Full Professor
CRESCENT / University of Oregon
Session: October 21
Jenny Demaris
Emergency Management Specialist
EWEB
Session: All
Haiyang Kehoe
Assistant Professor
University of Oregon
Session: September 30
