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EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS PROGRAM EARTHQUAKES

Information by Region By Earthquake Hazards Program

Find information about your U.S. State or your Country.

Information by State/Territory View state-specific earthquake, fault, and seismicity information and links to additional state resources.

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  Seismicity of the Earth Geonarratives (We will gradually be adding more of these over time.)

Seismotectonics of the Eastern Margin of the Australia Plate

 

 

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 Seismicity of the Earth Maps 1900-2018

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Map of the globe showing seismicity, and the black rectangles outline coverage for each individually-published map. (Public domain.)

Seismicity of the Earth Open File Reports: Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2018 (Scientific Investigations Map 3446)

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2007

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Caribbean plate and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Aleutian arc and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2007, Kuril-Kamchatka arc and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2007, Japan and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013, Nazca plate and South America

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Mexico and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Australia Plate and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, New Guinea and Vicinity

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Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Eastern Margin of the Australia Plate

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Middle East and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2010, Himalaya and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012, Sumatra and vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012, Philippine Sea Plate and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2012, Java and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013, O"shore British Columbia-Southeastern Alaska and Vicinity

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013, East African Rift

Seismicity of the Earth 1900–2013, Mediterranean Sea and vicinity

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