The 16th General Assembly of Asian Seismological Commission (ASC) is to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 25-30, 2026.
- April 25 Registration / Pre-Workshops Trainings, pre-workshops
- April 26 Sunday/ Opening, at afternoon/ Ice break+ Business meeting
- April 27 Monday April 28
- April 29 Wednesday morning / afternoon: Memorial Day & Closing
If you are interested in the topics and will come to be a convener, please send emails to:
Ms. Li Li, Secretary General of ASC: lilygarce@cea-igp.ac.cn
S01. Destructive Earthquakes: Lessons from Historical Events
Conveners: Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov (Kyrgyz Republic), Kakhkharboy Abdullabekov (Uzbekistan), Aidyn Mukambaev (Kazakhstan), Ruben Tatevossian (Russia)
SCOPE: This session focuses on analyzing major historical earthquakes to extract lessons for hazard mitigation. Topics include case studies of past events, fault rupture processes, ground motion characteristics, socio-economic impacts, and long-term recovery strategies. Contributions combining geological evidence with modern seismological analysis are encouraged.
S02. Advances in Seismological Monitoring: Networks, Instruments, and Multi-disciplinary Techniques
Conveners: Lok Bijaya Adhikari (Nepal), Anna Berezina (Kyrgyz Republic), Kakhkramon Kuchkorov (Uzbekistan), Li Li (China), Dmitry Storchak (United Kingdom)
SCOPE: Covers innovations in seismic and geodetic monitoring, including dense array deployments, DAS (Distributed Acoustic Sensing), multi-parameter networks (seismic, GNSS, InSAR), and emerging sensor technologies. Discussions on data integration, real-time processing, and interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., seismology-geodesy collaboration) are welcome.
S03. Imaging Earth’s Structure: From Shallow Subsurface to Deep Crust
Conveners: Andrea Chiang (USA), Sandeep Gupta (India), Sarantsetseg Lkhagvasuren (Mongolia), Sobitjon Maksudov (Uzbekistan), Azamat Zakirov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Explores methods for high-resolution imaging of Earth’s structure at all scales, including ambient noise tomography, full-waveform inversion, and active-source seismology. Applications to seismic hazard assessment, resource exploration, and tectonic studies are highlighted.
S04. Tectonics, Geodynamics, and Volcanic Processes: Seismic Perspectives
Conveners: Tian Baoqing (China), Davron Khusanbaev (Uzbekistan), Okubo Makoto (Japan), Rakhim Umurzakov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Investigates seismic signatures of tectonic and volcanic activity, including subduction dynamics, crustal deformation, magma migration, and eruption precursors. Studies combining seismology with geodynamic modeling or other geophysical datasets are particularly encouraged.
S05. Induced Seismicity: From Energy Extraction to Urban Underground Activities
Conveners: Mauro Cacace (Germany), Natalya Mikhailova (Kazakhstan), Aidyn Mukambaev (Kazakhstan), Bakhtiyor Nurtaev (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Examines human-induced earthquakes linked to oil/gas extraction, geothermal operations, reservoir impoundment, mining, and urban tunneling. Topics include triggering mechanisms, risk management, regulatory frameworks, and mitigation strategies.
S06. Machine Learning and Big Data in Seismology
Conveners: Ikram Atabekov (Uzbekistan), Alexander Derendyaev (Russia), Wang Weitao (China)
SCOPE: Focuses on AI/ML applications in seismology, such as earthquake detection, phase picking, early warning, and ground-motion prediction. Also covers challenges in handling large datasets, interpretability of ML models, and hybrid physics-AI approaches.
S07. Earthquake and Tsunami Early Warning Systems
Conveners: Zhang Jie (China), Timur Mamarozikov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Addresses advancements in real-time warning systems, including sensor networks, algorithms for rapid source characterization, and public alert dissemination. Case studies of system performance during recent events and strategies for false-alarm reduction are discussed.
S08. Tsunami Science: Generation, Propagation, and Coastal Impact
Conveners: Ilkhom Alimukhamedov (Uzbekistan), Kirti Srivastava (India)
SCOPE: Studies on tsunami source mechanisms (earthquake, landslide, volcanic), numerical modeling, coastal amplification, and inundation mapping. Contributions integrating seismic, seafloor, and hydrodynamic data are encouraged.
S09. Space-Based Geodetic Technologies for Deformation Monitoring
Conveners: Dilbarxon Fazilova (Uzbekistan), Rui Fernandes (Portugal), Okubo Makoto (Japan), Takeshi Sagiya (Japan), Tilo Schöne (Germany), Alexander Zubovich (Kyrgyz Republic)
SCOPE: Highlights GNSS, InSAR, and LiDAR applications for measuring crustal deformation, fault slip, and volcanic inflation. Topics include time-series analysis, multi-sensor fusion, and role in hazard assessment.
S10. Seismic Hazard and Risk Assessment
Conveners: Tatyana Ibragimova (Uzbekistan), Vakhitkhan Ismailov (Uzbekistan), Jon Karapetyan (Armenia), Stefano Parolai (Italy), Zongchao Li (China), Zhang Yan (China)
SCOPE: Covers probabilistic/neo-deterministic hazard models, ground-motion prediction equations (GMPEs), and risk quantification for urban areas. Discussions on uncertainty treatment and scenario-based approaches are welcome.
S11. Earthquake Engineering and Infrastructure Resilience
Conveners: Rustam Abirov (Uzbekistan), Xie Junju (China), Tuna Onur (Canada), Nozim Oripov (Uzbekistan), Saidislomkhon Usmonov (Uzbekistan), Yanguo Zhou (China)
SCOPE: Focuses on seismic design codes, retrofitting strategies, soil-structure interaction, and performance-based engineering. Case studies of infrastructure response to recent earthquakes are encouraged.
S12. Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction
Conveners: Takeshi Sagiya (Japan), Sharofiddin Yodgorov (Uzbekistan), Shuai Li (China), Xuchuan Lin (China)
SCOPE: Examines preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience-building strategies. Topics include community engagement, policy frameworks, post-disaster assessments, and lessons from global initiatives like UNDRR.
S13. Science Communication and Public Engagement
Conveners: Bekzod Khikmatov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Explores effective ways to communicate seismic risks and science to policymakers, media, and the public. Includes citizen science, educational tools, and strategies for combating misinformation.
S14. Interplate vs. Intraplate Seismicity
Conveners: Sandeep Gupta (India), Shuhrat Rajabov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Compares mechanisms, stress regimes, and hazard implications of interplate (e.g., subduction zones) and intraplate (e.g., stable continents) earthquakes. Paleoseismology and fault interaction studies are relevant.
S15. Environmental Seismology: Natural and Anthropogenic Signals
Conveners: Lutfulla Khamidov (Uzbekistan), Natalya Mikhailova (Kazakhstan), Bolot Moldobekov (Kyrgyz Republic), Rajesh Rekapalli (India)
SCOPE: Investigates seismic signals from non-tectonic sources (glaciers, landslides, rivers) and their use in environmental monitoring. Also covers discrimination between natural and human-induced vibrations.
S16. General Seismology
Conveners: Johannes Schweitzer (Norway), Bunichiro Shibazaki (Japan), Akhmadjon Tuychiev (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: A broad session for studies not covered elsewhere, including novel methodologies, instrument developments, and regional seismicity reports.
S17. Regional and Local Strong Ground Motion Models
Conveners: Andrea Chiang (USA), Roman Ibragimov (Uzbekistan), Vladimir Sokolov (Saudi Arabia)
SCOPE: Focuses on developing and validating region-specific ground-motion models (GMMs) for seismic hazard applications. Topics include site effects, basin amplification, and hybrid empirical approaches.
S18. Engineering Seismology Case Studies
Conveners: Xia Jianghai (China), Begmurod Karimov (Uzbekistan), Tuna Onur (Canada), Bahrom Tulaganov (Uzbekistan), Oz Yilmaz (Turkiye)
SCOPE: Presents detailed analyses of ground motions and structural damage from recent earthquakes. Emphasis on data-driven insights for improving engineering practices.
S19. From historical earthquakes to internet macro-seismology
Conveners: Anna Berezina (Kyrgyz Republic), Rémy Bossu (France), Ulfat Nurmatov (Uzbekistan)
SCOPE: Bridges traditional macroseismic data (intensity reports) with modern crowdsourcing (e.g., social media, smartphone apps). Discussions on data quality, automation, and applications for rapid impact assessment.
S20. Test sites for earthquake forecasting and beyond: yesterday, today and tomorrow
Conveners: Valijon Yusupov (Uzbekistan), Wu Zhongliang (China)
SCOPE: Examines experimental test sites’ role in advancing earthquake forecasting through historical achievements, current monitoring technologies, and future innovations. Discussions will cover legacy test sites, modern dense monitoring networks, AI applications, and pathways to operational forecasting systems, with special focus on developing next-generation test sites in Asia and fostering international collaborations.
S21. Physics of earthquake preparation process: from laboratory experiments to earthquake forecast
Conveners: Valijon Yusupov (UZ), Alexey Zavyalov (Russia)
SCOPE: Physical processes related to earthquakes, including the stages of their preparation and occurrence. Quantitative physical models, fault interactions, and stress changes, as well as modeling methods to enhance predictive capabilities. A wide range of conditions is considered, from laboratory experiments to patterns observed in seismically active regions.
S22. Business continuity, seismic resilience, and sustainable recovery in central Asia
Conveners: Kakhkramon Kuchkorov (Uzbekistan), Nozim Oripov (Uzbekistan), Asli Kurtulus (USA)
SCOPE: This session explores how advanced seismic monitoring, real-time data systems, and digital twin–based modeling can strengthen business and governmental continuity and seismic resilience across critical infrastructure in Central Asia. Drawing from regional and international experience, the session will highlight the integration of seismology, earthquake engineering, and behavioral science to ensure operational continuity of essential services—such as energy facilities, transportation networks, critical-decision making and governmental centers—during and after major earthquakes. Presentations will cover applications of advanced real-time monitoring systems for dams, bridges, and energy facilities; rapid post-earthquake assessment and decision support tools; and early-warning technologies for timely actions. The session aims to foster dialogue among scientists, engineers, policymakers, and operators on practical frameworks that enhance preparedness, minimize preventable disruptions, and accelerate recovery. By emphasizing actionable strategies and regional cooperation, it contributes to sustainable seismic safety and resilience throughout Central Asia and beyond.
