Jeanne L. Hardebeck

Jeanne L. Hardebeck is an American research geophysicist studying earthquakes and seismology who has worked at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) since 2004. Hardebeck studies the state of stress and the strength of faults.

Education and career Hardebeck received her B.A. in computer science from Cornell University in 1993. After receiving her Ph.D., she served as a Green Postdoctoral Scholar for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at U.C. San Diego (2000 and 2003).

Research Hardebeck's area of research focuses around crustal stress and the strength of faults, earthquake statistics, and the testing of earthquake forecasting methods. Hardebeck has collaborated with other experts in her field to publish research articles which, since September 2020, have been cited over 5,000 times on Google Scholar. One of her most cited papers, titled "The Tectonic History of the Tasman Sea: A Puzzle with 13 Pieces," analyzed tectonic events in the Tasman Sea and determined its tectonic evolution. Another of her highly cited papers, titled "A New Method for Determining First-Motion Focal Mechanisms," introduced a method that takes into consideration potential mistakes in the assumed earthquake location and seismic-velocity model when determining earthquake focal mechanisms.

Notable publications

The Tectonic History of the Tasman Sea: A Puzzle with 13 Pieces Implications for prediction and hazard assessment from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake

Awards and recognition

2006 recipient of the Charles F. Richter Early Career Award