Spring 2023
EPS C20 001 - LEC 001
Earthquakes in Your Backyard
Roland Burgmann, Isis Lemus, Charlie Carasis, Mrinal S Dursun, Julia M DeMarines
Jan 17, 2023 - May 05, 2023
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Internet/Online
Class #:25013
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
Online
Offered through
Earth and Planetary Science
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-1
Enrolled: 363
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 362
Waitlist Max: 100
No Reserved Seats
Also offered as:
LS C70Y
Hours & Workload
2 to 3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 6 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 0 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 11TH
11:30 am - 02:30 pm
Other classes by Roland Burgmann
Other classes by Isis Lemus
Other classes by Charlie Carasis
Other classes by Mrinal S Dursun
Other classes by Julia M DeMarines
Course Catalog Description
Introduction to earthquakes, their causes and effects. General discussion of basic principles and methods of seismology and geological tectonics, distribution of earthquakes in space and time, effects of earthquakes, and earthquake hazard and risk, with particular emphasis on the situation in California.
Class Notes
Please note that enrollment for the class is temporarily closed as we are waiting for the waitlist to fill up! Once the L&S side of the course gets full (it is cross listed, so that means it is the exact same course!!!), we will open up the EPS side again. Students are encouraged to enroll in the LS..
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Please note that enrollment for the class is temporarily closed as we are waiting for the waitlist to fill up! Once the L&S side of the course gets full (it is cross listed, so that means it is the exact same course!!!), we will open up the EPS side again. Students are encouraged to enroll in the LS side– LS C70Y– while it has open seats.
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Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Physical Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None