Seismic zoning of France

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Seismic zoning of France in force since 1 May 2011 (according to Article D.563-8-1 of the Environmental Code).
This zoning, based on a probabilistic analysis of the hazard, divides France into 5 seismic zones:
zone 1: very low seismicity
zone 2: low seismicity
zone 3: moderate seismicity
zone 4: average seismicity
zone 5: strong seismicity.

Vector layer developed from an Excel file containing all French municipalities and their corresponding seismicity zone (source: planeisme.fr, BRGM, version January 2015).

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France_zonage_seismique.zip ZIP Open resource

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