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View Putting Down Roots in Earthquake Country on the USGS website or order hard copies from USGS Information Services, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. This is a great handbook that provides information about the threat posed by earthquakes in the San Francisco Bay region and explains how you can prepare for, survive, and recover from these inevitable events. |
The Homeowner's Guide to Earthquake Safety (pdf) and Improving Natural Gas Safety in Earthquakes (pdf) were developed and published by the California Seismic Safety Commission. Copies of these booklets and many more are available from the Seismic Safety Commission, 1755 Creekside Oaks Drive, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95833. To order call (916) 263-5506, download here or go to their website.
ABAG
Earthquake Maps and Information. Get Your Home in Shape for Quakes!
U.S. Geological Survey
Provides information on various geologic hazards, including earthquakes and floods, by state. Good explanatory materials on understanding these risks.
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program-Northern California
Gateway to US Geological Survey web resources on earthquakes, including information on recent quakes.
California Seismic Safety Commission
The Seismic Safety Commission (SSC) is a California state agency that advises the Governor, the Legislature, and the public on earthquake policy-related issues.
Earthquake Information Network
The Earthquake Information Network (EQNET) Website is maintained by a consortium of state and national organizations in the United States that disseminates earthquake-related information. The purpose of EQNET is to provide links to authoritative Internet resources about earthquakes and the issues surrounding them.
Northern California Earthquake Data Center
A long-term archive and distribution center for seismological and geodetic data for Northern and Central California.
Southern California Earthquake Center
A center of scientists and specialists who actively coordinate research on earthquake hazards and communicate earthquake information to the public. Center publishes an online newsletter and sponsors trainings and workshops.
PEER Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center,
UC Berkeley (Formerly EERC - Earthquake Engineering Research Center)
The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute was organized in 1949 as a nonprofit corporation with the objective of reducing the impact of earthquakes by means of seismic studies, inspection of earthquake damage, education, and technology transfer, including conference and publication of newsletters, reports, technical papers, and conference proceedings.
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