A comprehensive geologic framework of the National Crustal Model for seismic hazard studies in the conterminous United States
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) geologic framework has been developed for the conterminous United States (U.S.) as part of the U.S. Geological Survey National Crustal Model to enhance seismic hazard modeling. The geologic framework is created from geologic maps and multiple subsurface geologic unit boundaries including the base of the Miocene, Cenozoic, Phanerozoic, and the Mohorovičić discontinuity. Modifications are made to surficial geologic maps to remove discontinuities across state and country borders. The subsurface distribution of rock type and age is extrapolated from the surface, seeded with subsurface geologic information, and constrained by a map of basement geology. The framework provides the basis for estimates of subsurface seismic velocity and density that is needed to improve estimates of earthquake ground shaking and seismic hazard. The present framework greatly expands and updates a previously published 3D geologic framework of the western part of the U.S. that was itself a first-of-its-kind digital 3D portrayal of the nation.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A comprehensive geologic framework of the National Crustal Model for seismic hazard studies in the conterminous United States |
| Series title | Lithosphere |
| DOI | 10.2113/2025/lithosphere_2025_117 |
| Volume | 2025 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | December 18, 2025 |
| Year Published | 2025 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | GeoScienceWorld |
| Contributing office(s) | Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center - Seismology / Geomagnetism |
| Description | lithosphere_2025_117, 16 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Other Geospatial | conterminous United States |