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Richard Allen
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Ground shaking

Earthquake shaking potential

California
The California Geological Survey provides maps showing the expected intensity of ground shaking throughout the state. Find out more on the Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment Maps (PSHA) page of the CGS website, or go directly to the maps:

  • California pdf jpg
  • San Francisco Bay Area pdf
  • Los Angeles region pdf
  • San Diego region pdf
  • Northern CA coast pdf
  • Central CA coast pdf
  • California/Nevada border pdf

United States
The USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps provide extimates of the intensity of ground shaking that should be expected across the country. The California maps above were derived from these national maps.