Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission

Scope

The IASPEI "Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission" was proposed during a Seismology Symposium held in Lima, Peru, in September 2012, and was formally approved by the IASPEI Council in its General Assembly held in Gothenburg in July 2013.

The LACSC mission is to promote the science of Seismology in Latin America and Caribbean by encouraging research studies, by extending and enhancing scientific co-operation and by facilitating training of young scientists. The organization of the biannual IASPEI Regional Assembly is one of its main tasks.

Officers

  • Executive Committee (2026-2028)
    • President & Host of 2028 Assembly: Catalina Patricia Morales Yáñez (Chile)
    • Vice-President: Rodrigo Alejandro León Loya (Colombia)
    • Past-President: Victor Huerfano (Puerto Rico)
    • Executive Secretary: Ericka Alinne Solano Hernandez (Mexico)
  • Additional members of the LACSC Executive Committee

    • Esteban Chaves (Costa Rica)
    • Marcelo Assumpcao (Brazil)
    • Cristobal Condori (Peru)
    • Jorge Campo (Guatemala)
    • Mario Ruiz (Ecuador)
    • Silvana Spagnotto (Argentina)
    • Leda Sanchez (Uruguay, CERESIS Representative)
    • Johannes Schweitzer (Norway, IASPEI Representative)

Assemblies