Earthquake

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The Oregon Seismic Hazard Database, release 1 (OSHD-1.0), is the first comprehensive collection of seismic hazard data for Oregon. This publication consists of a geodatabase containing coseismic geohazard maps and quantitative ground shaking and ground deformation maps; a report describing the methods used to prepare the geodatabase, and map plates showing 1) the highest level of shaking (peak ground velocity) expected to occur with a 2% chance in the next 50 years, equivalent to the most severe shaking likely to occur once in 2,475 years; 2) median shaking levels expected from a suite of 30 magnitude 9 Cascadia subduction zone earthquake simulations; and 3) the probability of experiencing shaking of Modified Mercalli Intensity VII, which is the nominal threshold for structural damage to buildings. The perceived shaking and damage potential maps and the probability of damaging shaking maps are intended to provide non-specialists with a qualitative way to assess earthquake hazards, and to see the variation of hazard across the state.

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Name Format Description Link
21 https://geohub.oregon.gov/documents/oregon-geo::earthquake
23 p-OSHD-1.htm https://pubs.oregon.gov/dogami/dds/p-OSHD-1.htm

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