ABAG Shaking Intensity Maps and Information

 

VIEW SHAKING HAZARD MAPS
NEW Interactive (GIS) Maps for Future Earthquake Scenarios
"Zoom in" capability! (suitable for DSL, cable modem, and other fast connections)
"Static" Maps for Future Earthquake Scenarios
(view maps for cities; suitable for dial-up modem users)
1906 San Francisco - Modeled Intensity (static map)
1989 Loma Prieta - Modeled Intensity (static map)
MORE ABOUT THE MAPS:
What is MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale)?
How and Why Does ABAG Make These Maps?

NEW Interactive (GIS) Map Showing Shaking Potential
This interactive GIS map shows the composite shaking hazard based on all earthquake scenarios and probability information. "Zoom in" capability suitable for DSL, cable modem, and other fast connections

Frequently Asked Questions - with Probability Information
Animated Intensity - Hayward Fault Earthquake
View Soil/Rock Shaking Amplification Maps
NEW Compare ShakeMap with ABAG Shaking Scenario Maps
These interactive GIS maps allows you to easily compare the USGS ShakeMap for the North + South Hayward earthquake scenario with that produced by ABAG. "Zoom in" capability suitable for DSL, cable modem, and other fast connections
Order Shaking Hazard Reports

WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT:

Residents and Homeowners

Business Owners and Workers
Government and School Officials and Staff NEW


ABAG, the Association of Bay Area Governments, is the regional planning and services agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.
The writing and production of the "On Shaky Ground" reports and maps (which form technical basis for the information on this page) were funded by Grant Nos. 1434-94-G-2394, 1434-HQ-96-GR-02723, 99HQGR0005, and 03HQGR0010 from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), as well as by the Association of Bay Area Governments. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors of the 1995 report and the authors of the 1998 supplement, as modified to reflect the probabilties and fault segments defined by the U.S. Geological Survey in 2003, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies.
This page was designed by K. Peterson and last updated 5/9/05 by jbp.