Home Earthquake Preparedness Resources

A companion to Matt Springer's talk, Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country

For more special interest earthquake preparedness topics, check out Matt Springer's Quaketips blog.

Presentation Schedule

The schedule of these free lectures (~1 hour) currently stands as listed below.  All talks are open to the public unless otherwise noted.  Some UCSF locations require the general public to stop at the guard stand and sign in as a visitor.

In-person talks have slowly started to resume as of 2023/24 and some online talks are being scheduled. You can also check out the streaming video version that is updated periodically, although it is still better to attend in person/real-time to get the most up-to-date content and also for the Q&A.

Upcoming talks:

TBD

More talks to be scheduled

 

Previous talks:

4/4/08:
4/10/08:
4/18/08:
4/24/08:
5/7/08:
5/19/08:
6/11/08:
6/26/08:
7/2/08:
8/6/08:
8/12/08:
8/20/08:
8/20/08:
8/27/08:
9/23/08:
10/2/08:
10/25/08:
12/3/08:
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 10:00 am
UCSF Parnassus, HSW302, 11:00 am
SF General Hospital
, Carr Auditorium, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, Lurie Seminar Room, 10:00 am
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 218, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Toland Auditorium, 5:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Nursing N217, 4:30 pm
SF Public Library Excelsior Branch
, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 6:30 pm
UCSF at 220 Montgomery St, 5th fl, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Parkside Branch, 7:00 pm
SF Public Library Glen Park Branch, 6:30 pm
UCSF Mission Center, Rm 126, 10:45 am
SF Public Library Marina Branch, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Ortega Branch, 2:00 pm

Edgewater Apartments, 7:30 pm
1/24/09:
2/3/09:
2/7/09:
2/18/09:
3/4/09:
3/6/09:
3/18/09:
3/23/09:
4/4/09:
4/27/09:
6/11/09:
6/15/09:
6/24/09:
7/8/09:
7/13/09:
7/29/09:
9/14/09:
10/14/09:
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 2:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, HSW302, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room B, 1:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 10:00 am
UCSF Parnassus, Nursing N217, 11:00 am
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, Lurie Seminar Room, 2:00 pm
SF General Hospital, Bldg 3, Rm 505, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Ingleside Branch, 2:30 pm
UCSF Mission Center Bldg, Room 126, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Marina Branch, 6:30 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library West Portal Branch, 6:30 pm
UCSF at 50 Beale St., McKusick Rm, 11:00 am
UCSF China Basin, Classroom 331, 3:00 pm
UCSF at 250 Executive Park, 3rd fl training room, 11:00 am
SF Public Library Sunset Branch, 7:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm

1/6/10:
1/14/10:
2/1/10:
2/5/10:
2/22/10:
3/10/10:
3/25/10:
4/1/10:
4/2/10:
6/9/10:
6/25/10:
7/12/10:
7/15/10:
7/29/10:
8/4/10:
8/13/10:
8/14/10:
10/24/10:

SF Public Library Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room B, 6:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Broad Center staff meeting, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, HSW303, 4:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
UCSF 2300 Harrison St., Room 243 A/B, 10:00 am
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, Lurie Seminar Room, 11:00 am
UCSF Parnassus, HSW302, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 10:00 am
SF General Hospital, Bldg 3, Rm 505, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF 3360 Geary, Suite 301, HR Tr. Rm. B, 10:00 am
UCSF ANSIRH, Oakland, Suite 1100, 11:00 am
UCSF China Basin, Classroom 331, 1:15 pm
SF Public Library Potrero Branch, 6:30 pm
City College of SF, Ocean Campus, Health Center 214, 1:00 pm
SF Public Library Bernal Heights branch, 2:00 pm
Escuela Pachamama Preschool, 3:30 pm
2/4/11:
2/14/11:
2/24/11:
3/7/11:
3/11/11:
3/22/11:
3/29/11:
3/30/11:
4/8/11:
4/13/11:
4/29/11:
5/25/11:
6/15/11:
6/30/11:
7/7/11:
7/19/11:
11/2/11:
UCSF Parnassus, Med Sciences S-214, 4:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library, Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room B, 6:30 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Med Sciences S-214, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 11:00 am
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, 2340 Sutter, Lurie Room, 12:00 pm
SF General Hospital, Bldg 3, Room 505, 12:05 pm
UCSF Mission Center Bldg, Room 126, 11:00 am
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
PlumpJack Group, 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Richmond Branch, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm
UCSF 50 Beale St, McCusick Rm., 10:00 am
USCF 654 Minnesota, Tivoli Rm, 10:00 am
UCSF 250 Executive Park, 3rd fl Tr. Rm., 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Anza Branch, 7:00 pm
1/9/12:
1/25/12:
2/4/12:
2/9/12:
3/13/12:
3/14/12:
4/13/12:
5/9/12:
5/24/12:
5/30/12:
6/15/12:
8/22/12:
Stanford University, Li Ka Shing Center, Rm 130, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Eureka Valley Branch, 7:00 pm
SF Public Library Potrero Branch, 4:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, HSW302, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, N217, 4:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Smith Cardiovas Res Bldg Rm SC159, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
SF General Hospital, Bldg 3, Rm 505, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, 2340 Sutter, Lurie Room, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 6:00 pm (partnership with CA Acad. of Sciences)
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm
2/14/13:
3/8/13:
3/23/13:
3/27/13:
4/18/13:
4/29/13:
5/22/13:
7/31/13:
8/15/13:
10/16/13:
10/16/13:
11/9/13:
11/13/13:
UCSF Parnassus, Room C701, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Potrero Branch, 4:00 pm
SF General Hospital, Bldg 3, Rm 505, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Ortega Branch, 7:00 pm
UCSF 2300 Harrison St., Room 243 A/B, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus OR In Service, Room N225, 7:00 am
SF Public Library Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:30 pm
Mission Creek Senior Community, 2:00 pm (with interpreters)
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch
, 6:30 pm
Coast Guard Auxiliary, Yerba Buena Island, 10:00 am
SF Public Library Merced Branch, 7:00 pm
2/13/14:
2/19/14:
3/7/14:
3/14/14:
4/6/14:
4/10/14:
6/5/14:
6/27/14:
7/11/14:
8/23/14:
9/2/14:
9/3/14:
9/4/14:
9/10/14:
10/18/14:
12/12/14:
12/13/14:
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Med Sciences S-214, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Genentech Hall N-114, 3:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center,
2340 Sutter, Lurie Room, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Western Addition Branch
, 1:30 pm
SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium (Bldg 3), 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:30 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Center Building, Room 126, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 2:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Smith Cardiovas Res Bldg Rm SC159, 3:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch
, 6:30 pm
UCSF Parnassus, HSW303, 12:00 pm
Mercy Housing managers meeting, 1:00 pm
SF Public Library Marina Branch, 1:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Div. of Infect. Dis. Lab Managers, 1:00 pm
SF Public Library Portola Branch, 2:00 pm
1/5/15:
2/18/15:
2/26/15:
4/22/15:
4/23/15:
5/27/15:
6/11/15:
6/23/15:
7/9/15:
7/29/15:
8/1/15:
8/16/15:
9/16/15:
9/17/15:
9/30/15:
10/21/15:
St. Helena, CA, Fire Department, 1480 Main St., 6:00 pm
SF Public Library Eureka Valley Branch, 7:00 pm
UCSF Osher Mini Medical School, 7:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Room N217, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion Medical Center, 2340 Sutter, Lurie Room, 12:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library West Portal Branch, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Western Addition Branch, 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Potrero Branch, 2:00 pm
UCSF Aldea Student Housing, 6:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay Student Housing, Community Room, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm
1/16/16:
4/28/16:
4/29/16:
5/23/16:
6/27/16:
6/28/16:
7/23/16:
7/28/16:
8/30/16:
8/30/16:
10/29/16:
12/14/16:
SF Public Library North Beach Branch, 2:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Mission Hall Rm 1400, 4:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus
, Med Sciences S-214, 12:00 pm
Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium (Bldg 3), 12:00 pm
SHARP (Sunset Heights Association of Responsible People), 1736 9th Ave., 7:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Rm 263, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, 5th floor Learning Studio, 2:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, OPC Auditorium, 8:00 am
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, OPC Room A, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Sunset Branch, 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm
2/15/17:
2/17/17:
3/3/17:
4/28/17:
5/24/17:
6/3/17:
6/14/17:
7/21/17:
8/24/17:
12/9/17:
SF Public Library Glen Park Branch, 7:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Med Sciences S-214, 12:00 pm
UCSF China Basin, Classroom 331, 11:00 am
Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium (Bldg 3), 12:00 pm
SF Public Library North Beach Branch, 1:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Rm 263, 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus (for EH&S), HSW-300, 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 3:00 pm
1/28/18:
2/7/18:
3/1/18:
3/5/18:
4/25/18:
5/30/18:
6/14/18:
6/22/18:
8/1/18:
10/11/18:
10/18/18:
12/12/18:

SF Public Library Anza Branch, 2:00 pm
SF Public Library Main Library, 5th Floor Learning Studio, 6:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 4:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Med Sciences S-214, 1:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Rm 263, 12:00 pm
SF Public Library Richmond Branch, 6:00 pm
Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium (Bldg 3), 12:00 pm
SF Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bldg 7, Rm 112, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mt. Zion, Herbst Auditorium, 8:30 am (Dermatology Grand Rounds)
SF Public Library Western Addition Branch, 6:00 pm
SF Public Library Golden Gate Valley Branch, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 6:30 pm

1/12/19:
2/3/19:
2/14/19:
2/26/19:
3/1/19:
3/11/19:
7/25/19:
8/14/19:
9/11/19:
10/2/19:
SF Public Library Marina Branch, 11:00 am
SF Public Library Anza Branch, 2:00 pm
UCSF Laurel Heights, Room 263, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Genentech Hall Rm N114, 1:00 pm
UCSF Parnassus, Room N217, 12:00 pm
Zuckerberg SF General Hospital, Carr Auditorium (Bldg 3), 12:00 pm
SF Public Library "Public Knowledge Library" at SFMOMA
, 6:30 pm
SF Public Library Main Library
, Latino/Hispanic Room, 6:15 pm
UCSF Retirees Assn meeting
, 10:30 am
UCSF Mission Bay Medical Center, Oberndorf Auditorium, 12:00 pm
1/29/20:
2/20/20:
2/28/20:
April-May
6/9/20:
7/22/20:
7/24/20:

SF Public Library Noe Valley Branch, 7:00 pm
U
CSF Parnassus, Room N217, 12:00 pm
UCSF Mission Bay, Rock Hall 102, 1:00 pm
(Zuckerberg SF General Hospital and Laurel Heights talks were cancelled due to COVID-19
)
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, by Zoom, 8:00 am
UCSF at 220 Montgomery St., by Zoom, 2:00 pm

Temple Beth Israel Judea, by Zoom, 6:45 pm

7/23/21:

Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, 4th fl Commons and Zoom, 12:00 pm

1/12/23:
3/9/23:
5/6/23:
UCSF Mission Bay Student Housing, Community Room, 5:30 pm
UCSF Aldea Student Housing, 6:00 pm
SF Public Library Mission Bay Branch, 1:00 pm

1/21/24:

SF Public Library systemwide online, 2:00 pm



The suggestions contained in this website and in Matt Springer's presentations will substantially reduce the chances of an earthquake causing damage or injury, but cannot guarantee that problems will not still occur due to factors including but not limited to extreme seismic conditions, unexpected structural problems, bracing material flaws, or inadequate installation. This material is based on personal experience, research, and discussion with safety experts; Matt Springer does not have an official emergency management background other than standard community volunteer training.  The information contained herein does not necessarily reflect the views of UCSF or the San Francisco Public Library.

 

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