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Earthquake-Related Hazards
Shaking
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Active Faults
Landslides
Tsunamis
HazMat Incidents
Dam Failure Inundation
Other Natural Hazards
Floods
Wildfires
Landslides
Erosion
Sea Level Rise
What can I do to plan?
Retrofit your home
Secure your building contents
Develop a plan and know what to do
Plan for driving after a disaster
How has my city and county planned?
Disaster Resilience Planning
Mitigation Planning
Recovery Planning
Vulnerable Housing Types | Soft-Story Buildings
Community Emergency Response Teams
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News and Announcements
Tip of the week: What If 1,000 roads were closed after a quake? Make back up plans for feeding and safety of pets!
Posted on 02.10.12Tip of the week: Is your business prepared to withstand an earthquake? New FEMA toolkit aims to help businesses reduce losses in an earthquake. You can also learn more from ABAG. Posted on 01.04.12
Its the end of the year- time to change your smoke detector battery and replace the food and water in your earthquake kit! If the food hasn’t expired, donate it to your local food bank. Posted on 12.16.11
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.
