BSSA是地震地震學及相關學科高級研究的主要期刊。它于1911年首次出現，直到1963年才按季度發行。自1963年以來，它每兩個月出現一次（2月、4月、6月、8月、10月和12月）。訂閱僅按年銷售量出售。每一期都由有關地震學各個方面的科學論文組成，包括特定地震的調查、地震波的理論和觀測研究、確定地球結構或震源動力學的逆方法、地震測量學、地震災害和風險估計、地震技術以及地震工程。除了完整的論文外，每一期都包含一節“簡短的筆記”，用于評論以前出版的項目或簡短的專題文章。

BSSA is the premier journal of advanced research in earthquake seismology and related disciplines. It first appeared in 1911 and was issued on a quarterly basis until 1963. Since 1963, it has appeared bimonthly (in February, April, June, August, October, and December). Subscriptions are sold by the annual volume only. Each issue is composed of scientific papers on the various aspects of seismology, including investigation of specific earthquakes, theoretical and observational studies of seismic waves, inverse methods for determining the structure of the Earth or the dynamics of the earthquake source, seismometry, earthquake hazard and risk estimation, seismotectonics, and earthquake engineering. In addition to full-length papers, each issue contains a section of "Short Notes" for comments on previously published items or for brief, topical contributions.