Table
of Contents
The
following excerpts from ABAG's 1995 "On Shaky Ground" report and 1998
"On Shaky Ground - Supplement" have been updated to reflect the 2003 version
of the maps on this web site.
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Table
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The
following excerpts from ABAG's 1995 "On Shaky Ground" report and 1998
"On Shaky Ground - Supplement" have been updated to reflect the 2003 version
of the maps on this web site.
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Background
Information
Why
Are Shaking Hazard Maps Important?
The
Bay Area Is Earthquake Country
A Call
to Action
How Big
Is BIG? - Measuring Earthquake Size or MAGNITUDE
How
Strong Is STRONG? - Measuring Shaking Strength or INTENSITY
View Modified
Mercalli INTENSITY Scale
What
Does Ground Shaking Intensity REALLY Mean ? 
Shaking
Intensity and Building Damage
Shaking
Intensity and Landsliding
Shaking
Intensity and Liquefaction
Correlation
of Shaking Intensity With Other Measures of Shaking Severity How
Did We Choose Which Faults to Use as Earthquake Sources?
Map
of Bay Area Faults Large Adobe Acrobat PDF
How
Distance and Directivity Affect Shaking Intensity Has Animated Graphics!
How
Geologic Materials Affect Shaking Intensity
What
is the Role of Fault Segment Boundaries in Bay Area Earthquake Hazards?
What
is the Role of Thrust Faulting in Bay Area Earthquake Hazards?
How
Are ABAG's Shaking Intensity Maps Being Used or Not Used? Local
Government User - City of Berkeley
Utility
User - East Bay Municipal Utility District - Seismic Improvement Program
Real
Estate Disclosure Companies - JCP Geologists, Inc. 1995
Report References
1998
Report References
1995
Credits
1998
Credits
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jbp 10/15/03