Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States

Arthur D. Frankel; Mark D. Petersen; Charles S. Mueller; Kathleen M. Haller; Russell L. Wheeler; E. V. Leyendecker; Robert L. Wesson; Stephen C. Harmsen; Chris H. Cramer; David M. Perkins; Kenneth S. Rukstales

doi:10.3133/sim2883

Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States

Scientific Investigations Map 2883

By: Arthur D. Frankel, Mark D. Petersen, Charles S. Mueller, Kathleen M. Haller, Russell L. Wheeler, E. V. Leyendecker, Robert L. Wesson, Stephen C. Harmsen, Chris H. Cramer, David M. Perkins, and Kenneth S. Rukstales

https://doi.org/10.3133/sim2883

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Abstract

This publication consists of six map sheets (titles and text included in this document, below), geospatial datasets, and metadata. The geospatial datasets consist of ArcInfo export files for the seismic-hazard point and polygon data shown on the sheets. Probabilistic seismic-hazard maps were prepared for the conterminous United States portraying peak horizontal acceleration and horizontal spectral response acceleration for 0.2- and 1.0-second periods with probabilities of exceedance of 10 percent in 50 years and 2 percent in 50 years. All of the maps were prepared by combining the hazard derived from spatially smoothed historic seismicity with the hazard from fault-specific sources. The acceleration values contoured are the random horizontal component. The reference site condition is firm rock, defined as having an average shear-wave velocity of 760 m/sec in the top 30 meters corresponding to the boundary between NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction program) site classes B and C. This data set represents the results of calculations of hazard curves for a grid of points with a spacing of 0.05 degrees in latitude and longitude. The points were contoured to produce the final representation of the seismic hazard.

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Frankel, A.D., Petersen, M.D., Mueller, C.S., Haller, K., Wheeler, R.L., Leyendecker, E.V., Wesson, R.L., Harmsen, S., Cramer, C.H., Perkins, D.M., and Rukstales, K.S., 2005, Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2883, 5 p. : 6 map sheets (col.), https://doi.org/10.3133/sim2883.

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Additional publication details
Publication type	Report
Publication Subtype	USGS Numbered Series
Title	Seismic-hazard maps for the conterminous United States
Series title	Scientific Investigations Map
Series number	2883
DOI	10.3133/sim2883
Edition	Version 1.0
Year Published	2005
Language	ENGLISH
Description	5 p. : 6 map sheets (col.)
Scale	5000000