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Earthquake zones -- Maps EERI: World Housing Encyclopedia 
 Covers "housing construction types in seismically active areas of the world." Search database by building location, building, rural or urban construction, economic level of inhabitants, building material, type of load-bearing structure, number of stories, seismic vulnerability rating, and other criteria. A hazard map for each country displays areas at greater risk. From the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI). http://www.world-housing.net/ Topics: Agriculture, Architecture, Geography, Geology, Maps, Scientific Themes Last updated Feb 27, 2004 San Francisco Bay Area Current Earthquake Map
Map and data on the most recent earthquake activity in the region. From the U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, CA. http://quake.wr.usgs.gov/recenteqs/Maps/SF_Bay.html Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Dec 18, 2002 Seismic Hazard Zone Maps
Seismic hazard maps for selected quadrangles in southern and northern California. Areas covered include portions of Alameda, Los Angeles, Orange, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Ventura counties with additional areas planned for later release. Maps show detailed images of areas which have the potential for liquefaction or other earthquake-induced ground displacement. Information on ordering paper copies of maps is also available. From the Division of Mines and Geology, Department of Conservation. http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/shzp/ Topics: Geology Last updated Jun 30, 2008 Southern California Earthquake Data Center (SCEDC)
"Searchable archive of earthquake data for research in seismology and earthquake engineering." Includes specialized research tools, general earthquake information (recent earthquakes, earthquake preparedness, searchable earthquake archive, clickable map of the faults of southern California), stations and instrumentation, educational resources, and some historical material. Sponsored by the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and California Institute of Technology. http://www.data.scec.org/ Topics: Geography, Geology Last updated Dec 26, 2003 |
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