The Institute of Geophysics is a public research institution whose mission is to conduct fundamental and applied research in the Earth sciences, to maintain a network of Earth observation facilities, and to engage in education and informing the public on scientific issues of high societal importance.

Research Teams

We conduct fundamental research in the Earth Sciences

Projects

We participate in EU-based and international research projects

Outreach

We organize presentations and events for the public and offer expert advice to the media

Measurements

We provide access to geophysical data and interpretations

News

6th Annual AlpArray Scientific Meeting, Prague 2022

From the 12th-14th of October 2022, the 6th Annual AlpArray Scientific Meeting will be held in Prague. Jana Plomerová and her colleagues from GFÚ co-organize the event, that will bring together geoscientists from the 17 member states and 64 institutions making up the...

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Comment on Papua New Guinea earthquake

On Sunday morning, September 11, at 01:47 Czech time (23:47 on September 10 UTC), a large earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred in the east of Papua New Guinea, at a depth of 90-100 km. While most large earthquakes around the world happen directly on the contact...

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Joint seminar on Friday, September 16

On Friday, 16th September, Surface Processes & Palaeoclimate team organizes a joint seminar with the "Earth Surface Processes Modelling" group from GFZ Potsdam (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences). Where: GFÚ Lecture Hall For details, please contact: Greg...

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AdriaArray: Installation of broadband stations

The LITHOS team installed eighteen broadband stations from the MOBNET pool of the IG CAS in Romania and Bulgaria in June 2022, within the framework of  the AdriaArray, a new European geophysical initiative. The AdriaArray will cover the entire Adriatic plate in...

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