Rufus D Catchings, PhD
Rufus Catchings is a seismologist working on
• Earthquake hazards
• Hydrogeology
• Regional imaging of resources
• Induced seismicity
Dr. Catchings’ scientific interests include seismic evaluation of the subsurface, particularly as it relates to earthquake and other hazards, groundwater and other resources, and tectonics. Catchings also develops seismic methodologies. He has conducted numerous studies and served as advisor for more than 60 local, state, federal, and international government agencies, and private organizations. He has served as research advisor for 15 M.S. and Ph.D. students. Catchings has more than 430 published works, including journal articles, reports, conference papers, and abstracts.
Dr. Catchings has been a Research Geophysicst at USGS since 1981. He served as Chief Scientist for the Earthquake Hazards Team, 2005–2008.
Awards
- Bromery Award, Geological Society of America, 2018
- Superior Service Award, U.S. Department of the Interior, 2000
- Special Act Award, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1990, 2006
- Fellow, Geological Society of America, 1997
Education
- Stanford University, PhD Geophysics, 1987
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, MS Geophysics, 1983
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Geophysics, 1980
- Appalachian State University, BS Geophysics, 1979
External Research Database
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High-resolution seismic velocities and shallow structure of the San Andreas fault zone at Middle Mountain, Parkfield, California
A 5-km-long, high-resolution seismic imaging survey across the San Andreas fault (SAF) zone and the proposed San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) drill site near Parkfield, California, shows that velocities vary both laterally and vertically. Velocities range from
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R. D. Catchings, M. J. Rymer, M. R. Goldman, J.A. Hole, R. Huggins, C. Lippus
Seismic images and fault relations of the Santa Monica thrust fault, West Los Angeles, California
In May 1997, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Southern California (USC) acquired high-resolution seismic reflection and refraction images on the grounds of the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital (WVAH) in the city of Los Angeles (Fig. 1a,b). The objective of the seismic survey was to better understand the near-surface geometry and faulting characteristics of...
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R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman, D. A. Okaya
Stratigraphic and structural characterization of the OU-1 area at the former George Air Force Base, Adelanto, southern California
The former George Air Force Base (GAFB), now known as the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA), is located in the town of Adelanto, approximately 100 km northeast of Los Angeles, California (Fig. 1). In this report, we present acquisition parameters, data, and interpretations of seismic images that were acquired in the OU-1 area of GAFB during July 1999 (Fig. 2). GAFB is...
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R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman
High-resolution seismic imaging for environmental and earthquake hazards assessment at the Raychem site, Menlo Park, California
No abstract available.
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Rufus D. Catchings, Elba Horta, Mark Goldman, Michael Rymer, Thomas R. Burdette
Steep-dip seismic imaging of the shallow San Andreas Fault near Parkfield
Seismic reflection and refraction images illuminate the San Andreas Fault to a depth of 1 kilometer. The prestack depth-migrated reflection image contains near-vertical reflections aligned with the active fault trace. The fault is vertical in the upper 0.5 kilometer, then dips about 70° to the southwest to at least 1 kilometer subsurface. This dip reconciles the difference between the...
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J.A. Hole, R. D. Catchings, K.C. St. Clair, M. J. Rymer, D. A. Okaya, B.J. Carney
High-resolution seismic reflection/refraction images near the outer margin of the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, York-James Peninsula, southeastern Virginia
Powars and Bruce (1999) showed that the Chesapeake Bay region of southeastern Virginia was the site of an asteroid or comet impact during the late Eocene, approximately 35 million years ago (Fig. 1). Initial borehole and marine seismic-reflection data revealed a 90-km-diameter impact structure, referred to as the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater (CBIC), that lies buried beneath the southern...
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R. D. Catchings, D.E. Saulter, David S. Powars, M. R. Goldman, J.A. Dingler, G. S. Gohn, J.S. Schindler, G.H. Johnson
Hydrogeology of the regional aquifer near Flagstaff, Arizona, 1994-97
Sandstones, siltstones, and limestones that are Pennsylvanian to Permian in age underlie the southern part of the Colorado Plateau near Flagstaff, Arizona, and contain a complex regional aquifer that has become increasingly important as a source of water for domestic, municipal, and recreational uses. Ground-water flow in the regional aquifer is poorly understood in this area because (1)...
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Donald J. Bills, Margot Truini, Marilyn E. Flynn, Herbert Pierce, Rufus D. Catchings, Michael Rymer
Seismic imaging evidence for faulting across the northwestern projection of the Silver Creek Fault, San Jose, California
No abstract available.
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R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, M. J. Rymer, D.H. Underwood
Subsurface structure and seismic velocities as determined from high-resolution seismic imaging in the Victorville, California area: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
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R. D. Catchings, B. F. Cox, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, M. J. Rymer, J.R. Dingler, Peter Martin, A. Christensen, Elba Horta
High-resolution seismic reflection/refraction imaging from Interstate 10 to Cherry Valley Boulevard, Cherry Valley, Riverside County, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
This report is the second of two reports on seismic imaging investigations conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) during the summers of 1997 and 1998 in the Cherry Valley area in California (Figure 1a). In the first report (Catchings et al., 1999), data and interpretations were presented for four seismic imaging profiles (CV-1, CV-2, CV-3, and CV-4) acquired during the summer of...
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Gini Gandhok, R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, E. Horta, M. J. Rymer, P. M. Martin, A. Christensen
Subsurface, high-resolution, seismic images from Cherry Valley, San Bernardino County, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
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R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman, Elba Horta, M. J. Rymer, Peter Martin, A. Christensen
Structure, velocities, and faulting relationships beneath San Gorgonio Pass, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
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R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, Elba Horta, M. J. Rymer, Peter Martin, A. Christensen
Non-USGS Publications**
Catchings, R.D., and Mooney, W.D., 1988, Crustal structure of the Columbia Plateau: Evidence for continental rifting: Journal of Geophysical Research , v. 93, p. 459–474, doi.org/10.1029/JB093iB01p00459.
Catchings, R., Jarchow, C., Holbrook, S., Benz, H., Hawman, R., Thompson, G., Mooney, W., Smith, R., Priestley, K., Cipar, J., Borcherdt, R., Whitman, D., Smithson, S., Walker, D., Johnson, R., Karl, J., Jefferson, T., Clement, B., Dietel, C., Wu, F., and Harder, S., 1988, The 1986 PASSCAL Basin and Range Lithospheric Seismic Experiment, Eos Trans. AGU, 69( 20), 593– 598, doi:10.1029/88EO00174.
Zucca, J.J., Fuis, G.S., Milkereit, B., Mooney, W.D., and Catchings, R.D., 1986, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 91, p. 7859-7382, doi.org/10.1029/JB091iB07p07359.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
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High-resolution seismic velocities and shallow structure of the San Andreas fault zone at Middle Mountain, Parkfield, California
A 5-km-long, high-resolution seismic imaging survey across the San Andreas fault (SAF) zone and the proposed San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth (SAFOD) drill site near Parkfield, California, shows that velocities vary both laterally and vertically. Velocities range from
Authors
R. D. Catchings, M. J. Rymer, M. R. Goldman, J.A. Hole, R. Huggins, C. Lippus
Seismic images and fault relations of the Santa Monica thrust fault, West Los Angeles, California
In May 1997, the US Geological Survey (USGS) and the University of Southern California (USC) acquired high-resolution seismic reflection and refraction images on the grounds of the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Hospital (WVAH) in the city of Los Angeles (Fig. 1a,b). The objective of the seismic survey was to better understand the near-surface geometry and faulting characteristics of...
Authors
R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman, D. A. Okaya
Stratigraphic and structural characterization of the OU-1 area at the former George Air Force Base, Adelanto, southern California
The former George Air Force Base (GAFB), now known as the Southern California Logistics Airport (SCLA), is located in the town of Adelanto, approximately 100 km northeast of Los Angeles, California (Fig. 1). In this report, we present acquisition parameters, data, and interpretations of seismic images that were acquired in the OU-1 area of GAFB during July 1999 (Fig. 2). GAFB is...
Authors
R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman
High-resolution seismic imaging for environmental and earthquake hazards assessment at the Raychem site, Menlo Park, California
No abstract available.
Authors
Rufus D. Catchings, Elba Horta, Mark Goldman, Michael Rymer, Thomas R. Burdette
Steep-dip seismic imaging of the shallow San Andreas Fault near Parkfield
Seismic reflection and refraction images illuminate the San Andreas Fault to a depth of 1 kilometer. The prestack depth-migrated reflection image contains near-vertical reflections aligned with the active fault trace. The fault is vertical in the upper 0.5 kilometer, then dips about 70° to the southwest to at least 1 kilometer subsurface. This dip reconciles the difference between the...
Authors
J.A. Hole, R. D. Catchings, K.C. St. Clair, M. J. Rymer, D. A. Okaya, B.J. Carney
High-resolution seismic reflection/refraction images near the outer margin of the Chesapeake Bay impact crater, York-James Peninsula, southeastern Virginia
Powars and Bruce (1999) showed that the Chesapeake Bay region of southeastern Virginia was the site of an asteroid or comet impact during the late Eocene, approximately 35 million years ago (Fig. 1). Initial borehole and marine seismic-reflection data revealed a 90-km-diameter impact structure, referred to as the Chesapeake Bay Impact Crater (CBIC), that lies buried beneath the southern...
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R. D. Catchings, D.E. Saulter, David S. Powars, M. R. Goldman, J.A. Dingler, G. S. Gohn, J.S. Schindler, G.H. Johnson
Hydrogeology of the regional aquifer near Flagstaff, Arizona, 1994-97
Sandstones, siltstones, and limestones that are Pennsylvanian to Permian in age underlie the southern part of the Colorado Plateau near Flagstaff, Arizona, and contain a complex regional aquifer that has become increasingly important as a source of water for domestic, municipal, and recreational uses. Ground-water flow in the regional aquifer is poorly understood in this area because (1)...
Authors
Donald J. Bills, Margot Truini, Marilyn E. Flynn, Herbert Pierce, Rufus D. Catchings, Michael Rymer
Seismic imaging evidence for faulting across the northwestern projection of the Silver Creek Fault, San Jose, California
No abstract available.
Authors
R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, M. J. Rymer, D.H. Underwood
Subsurface structure and seismic velocities as determined from high-resolution seismic imaging in the Victorville, California area: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
Authors
R. D. Catchings, B. F. Cox, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, M. J. Rymer, J.R. Dingler, Peter Martin, A. Christensen, Elba Horta
High-resolution seismic reflection/refraction imaging from Interstate 10 to Cherry Valley Boulevard, Cherry Valley, Riverside County, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
This report is the second of two reports on seismic imaging investigations conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) during the summers of 1997 and 1998 in the Cherry Valley area in California (Figure 1a). In the first report (Catchings et al., 1999), data and interpretations were presented for four seismic imaging profiles (CV-1, CV-2, CV-3, and CV-4) acquired during the summer of...
Authors
Gini Gandhok, R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, E. Horta, M. J. Rymer, P. M. Martin, A. Christensen
Subsurface, high-resolution, seismic images from Cherry Valley, San Bernardino County, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
Authors
R. D. Catchings, Gini Gandhok, M. R. Goldman, Elba Horta, M. J. Rymer, Peter Martin, A. Christensen
Structure, velocities, and faulting relationships beneath San Gorgonio Pass, California: Implications for water resources and earthquake hazards
No abstract available.
Authors
R. D. Catchings, M. R. Goldman, Gini Gandhok, Elba Horta, M. J. Rymer, Peter Martin, A. Christensen
Non-USGS Publications**
Catchings, R.D., and Mooney, W.D., 1988, Crustal structure of the Columbia Plateau: Evidence for continental rifting: Journal of Geophysical Research , v. 93, p. 459–474, doi.org/10.1029/JB093iB01p00459.
Catchings, R., Jarchow, C., Holbrook, S., Benz, H., Hawman, R., Thompson, G., Mooney, W., Smith, R., Priestley, K., Cipar, J., Borcherdt, R., Whitman, D., Smithson, S., Walker, D., Johnson, R., Karl, J., Jefferson, T., Clement, B., Dietel, C., Wu, F., and Harder, S., 1988, The 1986 PASSCAL Basin and Range Lithospheric Seismic Experiment, Eos Trans. AGU, 69( 20), 593– 598, doi:10.1029/88EO00174.
Zucca, J.J., Fuis, G.S., Milkereit, B., Mooney, W.D., and Catchings, R.D., 1986, Journal of Geophysical Research, v. 91, p. 7859-7382, doi.org/10.1029/JB091iB07p07359.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.