Persistent deep long-period seismicity near the Lassen Volcanic Center

Geophysical Research Letters
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Abstract

Deep long-period (DLP) earthquakes have been observed at many volcanic settings around the world and linked to the magmatic processes that drive volcanic unrest. At the Lassen Volcanic Center (LVC) of the Cascade arc, limited detection of DLP activity hinders classification of anomalous seismic behavior and its relationship to the LVC magmatic system. This study uses a template matching approach with seismic data from temporary nodal and permanent stations to detect and locate DLP earthquakes near the LVC between 2017 and 2024. Within the DLP catalog of 611 events, a transition occurs from scattered (2017–2020) to oscillatory (2021–2024) occurrence rates. During the oscillatory period, regional earthquakes with large amplitude velocity waveforms observed near the LVC are associated with abrupt changes in DLP occurrence rates. Continued monitoring of DLP activity has the potential to better define the processes that drive volcanic unrest at the LVC in the future.

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Kiser, E., Ward, K.M., Koch, C., Rodriguez, E., Kehoe, H., Dunham, A., and Blake, P., 2025, Persistent deep long-period seismicity near the Lassen Volcanic Center: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 52, no. 23, e2025GL118945, 10 p., https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL118945.

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Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Persistent deep long-period seismicity near the Lassen Volcanic Center
Series title Geophysical Research Letters
DOI 10.1029/2025GL118945
Volume 52
Issue 23
Publication Date December 08, 2025
Year Published 2025
Language English
Publisher American Geophysical Union
Contributing office(s) Earthquake Science Center
Description e2025GL118945, 10 p.
Country United States
State California
Other Geospatial Lassen Volcanic Center
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