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Peter M. Shearer publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Shearer sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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Peter M. Shearer D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Peter M. Shearer sits on this spectrum.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in United States Leader Award

Overview

Peter M. Shearer is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a strong emphasis on geophysics. They have contributed extensively to the study of earthquake and tectonic processes, high-pressure geophysics and materials, as well as geological and geochemical analysis.

The scientist's main research areas include:

  • Earthquake and tectonic studies
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • Geological and geochemical analysis
  • Earthquake detection and analysis
  • Seismic waves and analysis
  • Seismology and earthquake studies
  • Seismic performance and analysis

Peter M. Shearer's frequent coauthors highlight collaboration with scholars such as:

  • Wenyuan Fan
  • Rachel E. Abercrombie
  • Tianze Liu
  • Daniel T. Trugman
  • Yuri Fialko

They have published in several prominent venues, with repeated contributions to the following journals:

  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
  • AGU Advances
  • Geophysical Research Letters

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Peter M. Shearer demonstrate an active role in advancing earthquake science. Notable publications include:

  • "The complex dynamics of the 2023 Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, Mw7.8-7.7 earthquake doublet" (2023) in Science
  • "Does Earthquake Stress Drop Increase With Depth in the Crust?" (2021) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Improved Stress Drop Estimates for M 1.5 to 4 Earthquakes in Southern California From 1996 to 2019" (2022) in Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • "Oceanic plateau of the Hawaiian mantle plume head subducted to the uppermost lower mantle" (2020) in Science
  • "Abundant Spontaneous and Dynamically Triggered Submarine Landslides in the Gulf of Mexico" (2020) in Geophysical Research Letters

Best Publications

  • Introduction to seismology

    Peter M. Shearer

  • Global variations of stress drop for moderate to large earthquakes

    Bettina P. Allmann;Bettina P. Allmann;Peter M. Shearer

  • Extent, duration and speed of the 2004 Sumatra–Andaman earthquake imaged by the Hi-Net array

    Miaki Ishii;Peter M. Shearer;Heidi Houston;John E. Vidale

  • A New Method for Determining First-Motion Focal Mechanisms

    Jeanne L. Hardebeck;Peter M. Shearer

  • Waveform Relocated Earthquake Catalog for Southern California (1981 to June 2011)

    Egill Hauksson;Wenzheng Yang;Peter M. Shearer

  • Global mapping of topography on transition zone velocity discontinuities by stacking SS precursors

    Megan P. Flanagan;Peter M. Shearer

  • Using S/P Amplitude Ratios to Constrain the Focal Mechanisms of Small Earthquakes

    Jeanne L. Hardebeck;Peter M. Shearer

  • Characterization of global seismograms using an automatic-picking algorithm

    Paul S. Earle;Peter M. Shearer

  • Comprehensive analysis of earthquake source spectra in southern California

    Peter M. Shearer;Germán A. Prieto;Egill Hauksson

  • A Global View of the Lithosphere-Asthenosphere Boundary

    Catherine A. Rychert;Peter M. Shearer

  • Improving local earthquake locations using the L1 norm and waveform cross correlation: Application to the Whittier Narrows, California, aftershock sequence

    Peter M. Shearer

  • Water in the lower continental crust: modelling magnetotelluric and seismic reflection results

    R. D. Hyndman;P. M. Shearer

  • A survey of 71 earthquake bursts across southern California: Exploring the role of pore fluid pressure fluctuations and aseismic slip as drivers

    John E. Vidale;Peter M. Shearer

  • Constraints on upper mantle discontinuities from observations of long-period reflected and converted phases

    Peter M. Shearer

  • Introduction to Seismology: Acknowledgment

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  • Searching for hidden earthquakes in Southern California

    Zachary E. Ross;Daniel T. Trugman;Egill Hauksson;Peter M. Shearer

  • Shear and compressional velocity models of the mantle from cluster analysis of long-period waveforms

    C. Houser;G. Masters;P. Shearer;G. Laske

  • Global mapping of topography on the 660-km discontinuity

    Peter M. Shearer;T. G. Masters

  • Seismic and geodetic evidence for extensive, long-lived fault damage zones

    Elizabeth S. Cochran;Yong-Gang Li;Peter M. Shearer;Sylvain Barbot

  • Community Fault Model (CFM) for Southern California

    Andreas Plesch;John H. Shaw;Christine Benson;William A. Bryant

  • Seismic imaging of upper-mantle structure with new evidence for a 520-km discontinuity

    Peter M. Shearer

  • Applying a three-dimensional velocity model, waveform cross correlation, and cluster analysis to locate southern California seismicity from 1981 to 2005

    Guoqing Lin;Guoqing Lin;Peter M. Shearer;Egill Hauksson

Frequent Co-Authors

Egill Hauksson
Egill Hauksson California Institute of Technology
Peter Gerstoft
Peter Gerstoft University of California, San Diego
Robin S. Matoza
Robin S. Matoza University of California, Santa Barbara
Paul G. Okubo
Paul G. Okubo United States Geological Survey
John E. Vidale
John E. Vidale University of Southern California
Paul S. Earle
Paul S. Earle United States Geological Survey
Frank L. Vernon
Frank L. Vernon University of California, San Diego
Michael A. H. Hedlin
Michael A. H. Hedlin University of California, San Diego
Catherine L. Johnson
Catherine L. Johnson Planetary Science Institute
Guy Masters
Guy Masters University of California, San Diego

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