Hazards

Seismic Hazard Maps and Data

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Probabilistic and scenario ground-motion hazard maps, input and output data, and documentation. More…

  • Lower 48
    Lower 48

    Ground-motion hazard maps originally created in 1996 and updated in 2002 and 2008.

  • Alaska
    Alaska

    Ground-motion hazard maps originally created in 1999 and updated in 2007.

  • Hawaii
    Hawaii

    Ground-motion hazard map (1998).

  • Puerto Rico
    Puerto Rico

    Ground motion hazard map (2003).

  • Urban
    Urban Maps

    Probabilistic and deterministic hazard maps for urban areas using local geologic site effects.

  • Scenarios
    Scenario Maps

    Expected ground motions and effects of specific hypothetical large earthquakes using Shakemap.

  • Time-Dependent
    Time Dependent

    Ground-motion hazard maps assuming faults are less likely to rupture after recent large events.

  • Foreign
    Foreign Maps

    Probabilistic and deterministic ground motion hazard maps for SE Asia, Afghanistan, and Gujarat (India).

Seismic Design Maps for Engineers

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Tools allowing users to determine ground motions at a site for various building code design provisions. More…

  • U.S. Buildings
    Buildings

    Ground motions from NEHRP Provisions, ASCE7 Standard, IBC, IRC, and NFPA 5000.

  • U.S. Bridges
    Bridges

    Ground motions from AASHTO Guide Specifications for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design.

Online Seismic Analysis Tools

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Create customized hazard and probability maps with additional options to assess individual source-contributions to overall hazard. More…

  • Create Custom Hazard Maps
    Custom Maps

    Replot local portions of national hazard maps. You define center and span.

  • Earthquake Probability
    EQ Probability

    Map and table of probability that an earthquake with magnitude > M and distance < R will occur in the next k years. Centered on user-supplied location.

  • Interactive Deaggregations
    Interactive Deagg

    Tables and plots of source contributions to hazard exceedance by magnitude, distance, ε and ε0 in the conterminous US, Alaska, and Hawaii.

  • Banded Deaggregations
    Banded Deagg

    Tables of mean and modal magnitude and distance, and plot of contribution to hazard within specified ground-motion bands for conterminous US.

  • Interactive Hazard Maps
    Interactive

    On-line SA or PGA maps for 2% or 10% in 50 year PE for conterminous US with features you can turn on and off. Zoom in or pan out.

  • Vs30
    Vs30

    Generates map and grid of Vs30 derived from topographic slope for anywhere in the world.

About the NSHM Project

Learn who we are, and what we do. Gain a better understanding of what these maps and data mean. Information for beginers and experts alike.

Quaternary Faults

Where are the faults in my area, and when did they last have a large earthquake? Find maps and comprehensive geologically based information on known or suspected active faults and folds in the United States. More…