Us Earthquake Hazard Map. B Seismicity in the region. Some heavy furniture moved.
The index was created to provide communities and public health officials with an overview of the risks that are prominent. Moderate shakingFelt by all many frightened. This map does not show specific faults or earthquakes or other hazards besides earthquake.
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The map is based on the most recent USGS models for the conterminous US. A few instances of fallen plaster. As a result hazard maps often have large uncertainties that are often unrecognized and rarely com- municated to public and other users. The National Seismic Hazard Maps developed by USGS are used for insurance rate setting and public- and private-sector risk assessments and are important inputs to the seismic-design maps included in US.
