The HayWired earthquake scenario—We can outsmart disaster
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Abstract
The HayWired earthquake scenario, led by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), anticipates the impacts of a hypothetical magnitude-7.0 earthquake on the Hayward Fault. The fault is along the east side of California’s San Francisco Bay and is among the most active and dangerous in the United States, because it runs through a densely urbanized and interconnected region. One way to learn about a large earthquake without experiencing it is to conduct a scientifically realistic scenario. The USGS and its partners in the HayWired Coalition and the HayWired Campaign are working to energize residents and businesses to engage in ongoing and new efforts to prepare the region for such a future earthquake.
Suggested Citation
Hudnut, K.W., Wein, A.M., Cox, D.A., Porter, K.A., Johnson, L.A., Perry, S.C., Bruce, J.L., and LaPointe, D., 2018, The HayWired earthquake scenario—We can outsmart disaster: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2018–3016, 6 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20183016.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
Publication type | Report |
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Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
Title | The HayWired earthquake scenario—We can outsmart disaster |
Series title | Fact Sheet |
Series number | 2018-3016 |
DOI | 10.3133/fs20183016 |
Year Published | 2018 |
Language | English |
Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
Publisher location | Reston, VA |
Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center |
Description | 6 p. |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Other Geospatial | Hayward Fault, San Francisco Bay |
Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |