The Global Seismic Hazard Map is a valuable tool used by scientists, engineers, policymakers, and planners to assess earthquake risk and seismic hazards on a global scale. It is a visual representation of the probability and intensity of earthquakes occurring in different regions around the world.
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According to the U.S. Geological Survey, around 500,000 earthquakes occur each year. Almost 80% of all the planet’s earthquakes happen in the “Ring of Fire” of the Pacific Ocean.
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An Earthquake is shaking the Earth’s surface by energy waves emitted by drifting tectonic plates overcoming clash with one another underneath the Earth’s surface. Since 1900, earthquakes have taken place in 39 American States. The three U.S. states with the highest earthquake risk in the United States are Alaska, California, and Hawaii.
Read MoreEarthquakes are natural geological phenomena characterized by the sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust, resulting in the shaking or vibration of the ground. These seismic events occur due to the movement of tectonic plates beneath the Earth’s surface.
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