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Justin L. Rubinstein is affiliated with the United States Geological Survey in the United States. Their research primarily lies in the field of Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong focus on Geophysics. Additional subfields include Artificial Intelligence, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, notably:

  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Earthquake Detection and Analysis
  • Seismology and Earthquake Studies
  • Seismic Waves and Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis

Research contributions have been published extensively in the following venues:

  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (6 publications)
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth (4 publications)
  • Seismological Research Letters (2 publications)
  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Geophysical Journal International

Several recent papers authored or coauthored by Justin L. Rubinstein illustrate the areas of focus and research scope:

  • The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications, 2023, Earthquake Spectra
  • The USGS 2023 Conterminous U.S. Time-Independent Earthquake Rupture Forecast, 2023, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • The Induced Mw 5.0 March 2020 West Texas Seismic Sequence, 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • A Big Problem for Small Earthquakes: Benchmarking Routine Magnitudes and Conversion Relationships with Coda Envelope-Derived Mw in Southern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma, 2021, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • Seismicity induced by massive wastewater injection near Puerto Gaitán, Colombia, 2020, Geophysical Journal International

Collaborations have frequently involved the following coauthors:

  • A. L. Llenos
  • E. S. Cochran
  • Allison M. Shumway
  • Kevin R. Milner
  • Devin McPhillips

Best Publications

  • High-rate injection is associated with the increase in U.S. mid-continent seismicity

    Matthew Weingarten;Shemin Ge;Jonathan W. Godt;Barbara A. Bekins

  • Myths and Facts on Wastewater Injection, Hydraulic Fracturing, Enhanced Oil Recovery, and Induced Seismicity

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Alireza Babaie Mahani

  • Coping with earthquakes induced by fluid injection

    Arthur F. McGarr;Barbara Bekins;Nina Burkardt;James W. Dewey

  • Tidal modulation of nonvolcanic tremor.

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Mario La Rocca;Mario La Rocca;John E. Vidale;John E. Vidale;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Non-volcanic tremor driven by large transient shear stresses

    Justin L. Rubinstein;John E. Vidale;Joan Gomberg;Paul Bodin

  • 2017 One‐Year Seismic‐Hazard Forecast for the Central and Eastern United States from Induced and Natural Earthquakes

    Mark D. Petersen;Charles S. Mueller;Morgan P. Moschetti;Susan M. Hoover

  • 2018 One‐Year Seismic Hazard Forecast for the Central and Eastern United States from Induced and Natural Earthquakes

    Mark D. Petersen;Charles S. Mueller;Morgan P. Moschetti;Susan M. Hoover

  • Oklahoma experiences largest earthquake during ongoing regional wastewater injection hazard mitigation efforts

    William L. Yeck;Gavin P. Hayes;Daniel E. McNamara;Justin L. Rubinstein

  • The Effects of Varying Injection Rates in Osage County, Oklahoma, on the 2016 Mw 5.8 Pawnee Earthquake

    Andrew J. Barbour;Jack H. Norbeck;Jack H. Norbeck;Justin L. Rubinstein

  • Widespread Triggering of Nonvolcanic Tremor in California

    Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg;Joan Gomberg;Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;Zhigang Peng;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager;Kenneth C. Creager

  • Far-field pressurization likely caused one of the largest injection induced earthquakes by reactivating a large preexisting basement fault structure

    William L. Yeck;Matthew Weingarten;Harley M. Benz;Daniel E. McNamara

  • The 2001–Present Induced Earthquake Sequence in the Raton Basin of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado

    Justin L. Rubinstein;William L. Ellsworth;Arthur F. McGarr;Harley M. Benz

  • Evidence for Widespread Nonlinear Strong Ground Motion in the MW 6.9 Loma Prieta Earthquake

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Gregory C. Beroza

  • Non-volcanic Tremor: A Window into the Roots of Fault Zones

    Justin L. Rubinstein;David R. Shelly;William L. Ellsworth

  • Seismic wave triggering of nonvolcanic tremor, episodic tremor and slip, and earthquakes on Vancouver Island

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Joan Gomberg;John E. Vidale;Aaron G. Wech

  • Northridge earthquake damage caused by geologic focusing of seismic waves

    Paul M. Davis;Justin L. Rubinstein;Kelly H. Liu;Stephen S. Gao

  • Increasing seismicity in the U. S. midcontinent: Implications for earthquake hazard

    William L. Ellsworth;Andrea L. Llenos;Arthur F. McGarr;Andrew J. Michael

  • Depth constraints on nonlinear strong ground motion from the 2004 Parkfield earthquake

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Gregory C. Beroza

  • Seismic velocity reductions caused by the 2003 Tokachi‐Oki earthquake

    Justin L. Rubinstein;Justin L. Rubinstein;Naoki Uchida;Gregory C. Beroza

  • The 2023 US 50-State National Seismic Hazard Model: Overview and implications

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  • Incorporating induced seismicity in the 2014 United States National Seismic Hazard Model: results of the 2014 workshop and sensitivity studies

    Mark D. Petersen;Charles S. Mueller;Morgan P. Moschetti;Susan M. Hoover

Frequent Co-Authors

William L. Ellsworth
William L. Ellsworth Stanford University
Mark D. Petersen
Mark D. Petersen United States Geological Survey
Kenneth C. Creager
Kenneth C. Creager University of Washington
Charles S. Mueller
Charles S. Mueller United States Geological Survey
John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Arthur F. McGarr
Arthur F. McGarr United States Geological Survey
Andrew J. Michael
Andrew J. Michael United States Geological Survey
Joan Gomberg
Joan Gomberg University of Washington
Gregory C. Beroza
Gregory C. Beroza Stanford University
Daniel E. McNamara
Daniel E. McNamara United States Geological Survey

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