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Andres Felipe Peña Castro

Andres


Research Seismologist—Associate Professor
Phone: 406-496-4332
Email: apenacastro@mtech.edu
MBMG—Butte
1300 West Park Street
Butte, MT 59701


  • Biographical Information
  • Publications

Education

2020—Ph.D., Earth and Planetary Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
2014—B.Sc., Physics, University of Los Andes, Bogota, Columbia

Biography & Research Interests

Andres is a seismologist dedicated to improving earthquake monitoring in Montana by developing and applying innovative techniques, including artificial intelligence. His work focuses on enhancing the detection, location, and characterization of earthquakes statewide, from well-instrumented areas to regions with sparse seismic coverage. By combining modern data analysis methods with traditional seismological approaches, he aims to build more accurate and efficient monitoring systems that support public safety, scientific research, and community preparedness across the state. His personal website is https://www.andres-pwave.com/

Year Citation
2026 Peña Castro, A.F., Schmandt, B., Glasgow, M., Jamalreyhani, M., Wang, R., and Cochran, E.S. 2026, in process: Small earthquake moment magnitude and implications for frequency-magnitude scaling of injection induced earthquakes of the Raton Basin: Seismica
2024 Peña Castro, A.F., Schmandt, B., Nakai, J., Aster, R.C., and Chaput, J., 2024: (Re) Discovering the Seismicity of Antarctica: A New Seismic Catalog for the Southernmost Continent: Seismological Research Letters, v. 96, no. 1, p. 576–594.
2023 Peña Castro, A.F., Schmandt, B., Baker, M.G., and Abbott R.E., 2023, Tracking Local Sea Ice Extent in the Beaufort Sea using Distributed Acoustic Sensing and Machine Learning: The Seismic Record, v. 3, no. 3, p. 200–209
2020 Peña Castro, A.F., Roth, M.P., Verdecchia, A., Onwuemeka, J., Liu, Y., Harrington, R.M., Zhang, Y., and Kao, H, 2020, Stress Chatter Via Fluid Flow and Fault Slip in a Hydraulic Fracturing Induced Earthquake Sequence in the Montney Formation, British Columbia: Geophysical Research Letters, v. 47, no. 14.
2019 Peña Castro, A.F., Dougherty, S.L., Harrington, R.M., and Cochran, E.S., 2019: Delayed Dynamic Triggering of Disposal-induced Earthquakes Observed by a Dense Array in Northern Oklahoma: Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, v. 124, no. 4, p. 3766–3781.