Cliff Frohlich

Dr. Cliff Frohlich is a Senior Research Scientist Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin. He specializes in seismology with a focus on deep earthquakes, Texas and moonquakes, and statistical earthquake analysis.

Education: Ph.D. and M.S. from Cornell University, B.A. from Grinnell College.

Research Interests: Frohlich’s work spans induced seismicity, tectonic stress analysis, and the geophysical implications of energy resource activities. He investigates correlations between wastewater injection, fracking, and seismic events in Texas, Oklahoma, and other regions. His studies also address global patterns of deep earthquakes and moonquake mechanisms.

Publications: Frohlich has authored/co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed articles and two books: Texas Earthquakes (UT Press) and Deep Earthquakes (Cambridge University Press). Recent work focuses on seismic vulnerability assessments, fault stress orientations, and the TexNet seismic network.

Labs/Teams: Active within the UT Institute for Geophysics, collaborating on projects like the Scotia Arc GPS Project (SCARP) and educational outreach through films like Big League Earth Science.