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Understanding Earthquake Hazards In Urban Areas


High-Resolution Imaging within the Urban Environment—“What’s beneath our streets”!

As part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), detailed seismic-reflection studies (high-resolution imaging) are conducted in urban areas to gather information necessary to assess potential earthquake hazards within communities prone to damaging earthquakes.

 

Fact Sheet 2004-3017

 

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