An update of USGS bear-real-time earthquake shaking and impact products

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We report on advancements in both hazard and consequence modeling that form the core of the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) strategy to improve rapid earthquake shaking and loss estimates. Whereas our primary goal is to improve our operational capabilities of the USGS National Earthquake Information Center, the science, software, and datasets behind these systems continue to advance uses and studies of earthquake shaking and impact by the seismological, engineering, financial, and risk modeling communities. Several important updates to our integrated shaking and impact products are outlined and we introduce new earthquake information products that have recently been brought online, including rapid ground failure estimates and more spatially refined loss estimates domestically (in the U.S). We continue to compile, develop, and refine key openly available models and datasets that contribute to calibrating these systems and report on the collection and storage of new inventories. We also describe some of the basic operational considerations in the current generation of these shaking and loss-estimation systems. A key aspect of the product integration and development is leveraging earthquake-hazard and loss-modeling science done internally (within the USGS) and by external researchers and collaborators. Lastly, we outline new opportunities for further research and development by emphasizing scientific, data, and application gaps and challenges that must be solved in order to improve our shaking and impact information tools.
Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title An update of USGS bear-real-time earthquake shaking and impact products
Year Published 2020
Language English
Publisher Japan Association for Earthquake Engineering
Contributing office(s) Geologic Hazards Science Center
Description 12 p.
Conference Title 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Conference Location Sendai, Japan
Conference Date September 13-18, 2020
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