UTIG scientists have always led efforts to monitor earthquakes and advise state officials, the media, and the general public about appropriate safety measures. Most of the information about local earthquakes is derived from data recorded at the Hockley Seismic Station (HKT), operated and maintained by UTIG. Since 1997, when rapid demographic changes were seen to warrant a state-supported program, UTIG scientists have been engaged in a major reassessment of Texas seismicity and resulting hazards. In October 2003, these efforts were extended to the Dominican Republic.

Recently, scientists at UTIG and Texas Tech University collaborated to upgrade the seismic station in Junction, Texas (JCT). As funding becomes available, UTIG and Texas Tech will continue to install other stations at various in-state sites as part of the Texas Regional Seismic Network (TexSeis). The new TexSeis web site provides continuous public access to seismograms recorded by its own and other networks, a global seismicity database, and many other useful resources.