Us Earthquake Risk Map. California is still a seismic hazard hot spotbut the latest earthquake risk maps suggest a higher risk of damaging quakes than previously estimated. Information about real-time earthquakes online catalog search of archives seismicity maps and statistics.
Earthquake hazard map showing peak ground accelerations having a 2 percent probability of being exceeded in 50 years for a firm rock site. Look out South Carolina Illinois and Missouri. However the boundary of the Pacific and North America tectonic plates that form Californias sleeping giantthe more than 1200-km San Andreas Faulthas a 75 chance of producing an M70 quake or greater in the next 30 years according to the United States Geological Survey.
It is important to know if your home or prospective property is in a high risk area because it could cause an increase to home insurance rates.
Interactive fault map and comprehensive geologically based information on known or suspected active faults and folds in the United States. Interactive fault map and comprehensive geologically based information on known or suspected active faults and folds in the United States. Although California is well known for earthquakes new federal government maps extend the high-risk zones for temblors across much more of the. This map shows you the general earthquake hazard in your area.
