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Newsletter for the Friends of the
EASTERN CALIFORNIA MU SE U M

Preserving Inyo County's Past for the Future

P.O. Box 33 Independence, CA 93526 Winter 2019-2020

FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN CALIFORNIA MUSEUM

ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, March 14, 2020
3-5 P.M. Reception at the Museum

5:30 P.M. Potluck Dinner, Silent Auction, Introduction of Trustees

American Legion Hall, 201 S. Edwards St., Independence, CA

Guest Speaker Cynthia Pridmore
Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence July 2019

Insights from the California Earthquake Clearinghouse

GU~ SPEAKER- Cynthia Pridmore

Cindy Pridmore has been an engineering geologist
with the California Geological Survey for over 30
years. As part of the State of California geotechnical
earthquake and tsunami response, she has partici-
pated in post-event scientific data collection to bet-
ter understand events that have affected California,
including the 2014 Napa earthquake and the recent
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes. She was appointed
Chair of the California Earthquake Clearinghouse in
February 2019. She works closely with the Gover-
nor's Office of Emergency Services on earthquake,
tsunami, and volcanic hazards. She serves on the na-
tional and state communication, education and out-
reach committees for the US West Coast ShakeAlert
earthquake early warning program. Cindy and her
husband, Gary, also a geologist, consider r ndepend-
ence their second home. Gary grew up Independence
Zone of maximum surface displacement resulting from
the 7.1 magnitude Searles Valley Earthquake. This was and his family has resided in the Owens Valley for
the largest earthquake to strike the Ridgecrest area dur- several generations.
ing July 2019.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE MUSEUM AT 760-878-0258