Upcoming Events

2:30 to 4:30, Audre Lorde Room, 3543 18th St, San Francisco.

Join the Bay Area Earthquake Alliance for a talk and tour about the effects of the 1906 earthquake on the Mission District. RSVP before May 24.

News and Announcements

Make your city a resilient city! The Rockefeller Foundation is inviting cities from around the world to apply for the 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge. Learn more and consider nominating your city. Posted on 05.14.13

We want your feedback! Please comment on first two draft reports of our Infrastructure and Airport Resilience Project, under Project Outcomes. Send questions or comments here by 5 pm Friday, May 3. Posted on 04.22.13

ABAG’s Resilience Initiative has been adopted by the Executive Board. Read the policy papers online. Posted on 03.22.13

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about the seismogram at the top

This seismogram from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, recorded ground motion near ABAG's office in downtown Oakland. The station is located 57 miles from the epicenter and measured peak ground acceleration (PGA) of 0.2g (percent gravity). The Loma Prieta earthquake was centered near Santa Cruz California in 1989 and measured magnitude 6.9. Find out how this earthquake compared to the 1906 earthquake.