USGS National Seismic Hazard Model
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The USGS National Seismic Hazard Model is a comprehensive, nationwide assessment that estimates the likelihood and intensity of earthquake shaking across the United States to inform building codes, risk mitigation, and public safety planning.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USGS National Seismic Hazard Maps | 1 |
| USGS National Seismic Hazard Model canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4267442 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS National Seismic Hazard Model Context triple: [Hayward Fault, includedIn, USGS National Seismic Hazard Model]
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A.
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on earthquakes and seismology.
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Seismological Society of America
The Seismological Society of America is a scientific organization dedicated to the study of earthquakes and the promotion of seismology research and education.
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C.
Seismological Laboratory at Caltech
The Seismological Laboratory at Caltech is a world-renowned research center for earthquake science and seismology, known for pioneering work in measuring and understanding seismic activity.
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D.
Seismological Research Letters
Seismological Research Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on seismology and earthquake science, featuring research articles, data reports, and rapid communications for the seismological community.
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E.
GEOSCOPE global seismological network
The GEOSCOPE global seismological network is a worldwide array of high-quality seismic stations that records and monitors earthquakes and Earth’s internal structure for geophysical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: USGS National Seismic Hazard Model Target entity description: The USGS National Seismic Hazard Model is a comprehensive, nationwide assessment that estimates the likelihood and intensity of earthquake shaking across the United States to inform building codes, risk mitigation, and public safety planning.
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A.
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America
The Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on earthquakes and seismology.
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B.
Seismological Society of America
The Seismological Society of America is a scientific organization dedicated to the study of earthquakes and the promotion of seismology research and education.
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C.
Seismological Laboratory at Caltech
The Seismological Laboratory at Caltech is a world-renowned research center for earthquake science and seismology, known for pioneering work in measuring and understanding seismic activity.
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D.
Seismological Research Letters
Seismological Research Letters is a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on seismology and earthquake science, featuring research articles, data reports, and rapid communications for the seismological community.
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E.
GEOSCOPE global seismological network
The GEOSCOPE global seismological network is a worldwide array of high-quality seismic stations that records and monitors earthquakes and Earth’s internal structure for geophysical research.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national hazard assessment
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scientific model ⓘ seismic hazard model ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Alaska
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Hawaii ⓘ U.S. territories (in some editions) ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
conterminous United States ⓘ
linked to:
contiguous United States
|
| basedOn |
earthquake catalogs
ⓘ
fault source models ⓘ ground motion prediction equations ⓘ probabilistic seismic hazard analysis ⓘ seismotectonic models ⓘ |
| considers |
background seismicity
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crustal faults ⓘ earthquake recurrence intervals ⓘ fault slip rates ⓘ maximum magnitude estimates ⓘ subduction zone earthquakes ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developer | United States Geological Survey ⓘ |
| field |
earthquake engineering
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hazard assessment ⓘ seismology ⓘ |
| goal | reduce earthquake risk in the United States ⓘ |
| includes |
maps of peak ground acceleration
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maps of spectral acceleration at various periods ⓘ site class and soil amplification considerations ⓘ |
| notableUpdate |
2014 USGS National Seismic Hazard Model update
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2023 USGS National Seismic Hazard Model update ⓘ |
| output |
design ground motion parameters
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hazard curves ⓘ hazard maps for various return periods ⓘ maps of ground shaking hazard ⓘ probability of exceedance for ground motion levels ⓘ |
| publisher | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program ⓘ |
| purpose |
estimate intensity of earthquake ground shaking
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estimate likelihood of earthquake shaking ⓘ inform building codes ⓘ support engineering design ⓘ support public safety planning ⓘ support risk mitigation planning ⓘ |
| quantifies | probability of damaging earthquake shaking ⓘ |
| supportsStandard |
ASCE 7 seismic provisions
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International Building Code ⓘ |
| timeHorizon |
50-year time period (common)
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various return periods (e.g., 475-year, 2,475-year) ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | periodically updated ⓘ |
| usedBy |
building code developers
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emergency managers ⓘ insurance industry ⓘ policy makers ⓘ structural engineers ⓘ urban planners ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/national-seismic-hazard-model ⓘ |
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Subject: USGS National Seismic Hazard Model Description of subject: The USGS National Seismic Hazard Model is a comprehensive, nationwide assessment that estimates the likelihood and intensity of earthquake shaking across the United States to inform building codes, risk mitigation, and public safety planning.
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linked to: USGS National Seismic Hazard Model