Population and business exposure to twenty scenario earthquakes in the State of Washington
Open-File Report
2011-1016
In cooperation with the State of Washington Military Department Emergency Management Division
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Abstract
This report documents the results of an initial analysis of population and business exposure to scenario earthquakes in Washington. This analysis was conducted to support the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Pacific Northwest Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project (MHDP) and an ongoing collaboration between the State of Washington Emergency Management Division (WEMD) and the USGS on earthquake hazards and vulnerability topics. This report was developed to help WEMD meet internal planning needs. A subsequent report will provide analysis to the community level.
The objective of this project was to use scenario ground-motion hazard maps to estimate population and business exposure to twenty Washington earthquakes. In consultation with the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and the Washington Division of Geology and Natural Resources, the twenty scenario earthquakes were selected by WEMD (fig. 1). Hazard maps were then produced by the USGS and placed in the USGS ShakeMap archive.
Suggested Citation
Wood, N., Ratliff, J., 2011, Population and business exposure to twenty scenario earthquakes in the State of Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1016, v, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20111016.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Population and business exposure to twenty scenario earthquakes in the State of Washington |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 2011-1016 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr20111016 |
| Year Published | 2011 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Geographic Science Center |
| Description | v, 13 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |