Other sections of this part of the country are prone to earthquakes, but can expect fewer quakes of smaller magnitude. Below is a map showing the risk of damage by earthquakes for the continental ...

To find out how a big earthquake might hit your neighborhood take a look at scenario maps created for Southern California regions. For the basics in earthquake cartography—learn how hazard maps ...

ORCAS, Wash. - A 4.5 magnitude earthquake shook up western Washington and parts of Canada early Monday morning. USGS says ...

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on Richter Scale jolted Myanmar on Monday, a statement by the National Centre for Seismology ...

The first main earthquake hazard (danger) is the effect of ground shaking. Buildings can be damaged by the shaking itself or by the ground beneath them settling to a different level than it was before ...

The new maps add 1.4 million acres of land statewide into higher fire severity categories, accompanied by stricter building ...

Our map also shows that the earthquake hazard varies across the country. Even when considering 10 percent chance in 50 years (a bit less probable than throwing 6 with one dice), the expected ground ...

Seismic Hazard, PSHA, Maximum Magnitude, Rupture Characteristics, SA, KSA, PGA Share and Cite: Alrubaidi, M. (2025) Seismic ...