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Seismologist

DOT Code: 024.061-050

Industry: profess. & kin.

Studies and interprets seismic data to locate earthquakes and earthquake faults: Reviews, analyzes, and interprets data from seismographs and geophysical instruments. Establishes existence and activity of faults, and direction, motion, and stress of earth movements before, during, and after earthquakes. Conducts research on seismic forces affecting deformative movements of earth. May issue maps or reports indicating areas of seismic risk to existing or proposed construction or development.

GOE: 02.01.01 STRENGTH: L GED: R6 M6 L6 SVP: 8 DLU: 77