United States National Seismic Hazard Maps

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Title:

United States National Seismic Hazard Maps

Url:

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/maps

Publisher:

Earthquake Hazards Program (Geological Survey).

Description: Many persons are interested in seismic hazard maps, including geologists, everyday citizens, and persons working in the insurance and actuarial fields. This site will be of great interest to all of those persons, as it contains the national seismic hazard maps created by the United States Geological Survey. User can view the latest series of maps via their homepage, and then proceed to look over their on-line web tools that will allow individuals to assess which sources might pose the greatest hazard in a given region of the country. Along the left-hand side of the homepage, visitors will find handy resources that include "Earthquake Hazards 101" and detailed hazard maps of urban areas. Additionally, the site also includes maps which predict the median level of ground shaking from a particular scenario event and a series of maps which forecast the likelihood of an earthquake rupture occurring during an interval of time in the future.

LC Classification:

Law -- United States -- United States (General) -- Contracts -- Particular contracts -- Insurance -- Particular branches -- Property insurance -- Other hazards, A-Z -- Earthquake
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Earthquakes. Seismology
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Earthquakes. Seismology -- Earthquake prediction
Science -- Geology -- Dynamic and structural geology -- Volcanoes and earthquakes -- Earthquakes. Seismology -- Special topics, A-Z -- Safety measures. Hazard analysis

GEM Subject:

Science
Science -- Earth science
Science -- Geology

Key Concept:

Geology -- Earthquakes
Geology -- Natural hazards

Resource Type:

Reference Material

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Access Rights:

Free access

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