Seismic maps foster landmark legislation
Fact Sheet
224-95
Prepared in cooperation with the Association of Bay Area Governments, California Division of Mines and Geology, and City of San Francisco
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Abstract
When a powerful earthquake strikes an urban region, damage concentrates not only near the quake's source. Damage can also occur many miles from the source in areas of soft ground. In recent years, scientists have developed ways to identify and map these areas of high seismic hazard. This advance has spurred pioneering legislation to reduce earthquake losses in areas of greatest hazard.
Suggested Citation
Borcherdt, R.D., Brown, R.B., Page, R.A., Wentworth, C.M., and Hendley J.W., II, 1995, Seismic maps foster landmark legislation: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 224–95, 2 p. (Available at https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/1995/0224/.)
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Seismic maps foster landmark legislation |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 224-95 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs22495 |
| Publication Date | January 01, 1995 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Earthquake Science Center, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Menlo Park Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |