Virginia Fault & Geology Maps
September 1, 2011 by EERI Admin
Filed under General Information, Maps & Records
Three maps with fault and geology of central virginia. More information and maps can be found at DMME ‘s website. Fault zones in central Virginia. Generalized Map representing the Central Virginia Seismic Zone (courtesy of the USGS)
Historic Earthquakes in Virginia and North Carolina
September 1, 2011 by EERI Admin
Filed under Maps & Records
Two maps showing historic seismicity in Virginia and North Carolina. Source: http://www.geology.enr.state.nc.us/haz/quake.htm Above is a map of earthquake epicenters recorded in North Carolina and portions of adjacent states between 1698 and 1997. Epicenters are shown only for labeled states. Major geologic...
Shakemap – USGS Peak Acceleration Map
August 31, 2011 by EERI Admin
Filed under Maps & Records
From USGS: The website below is the USGS estimates of ground motion using their Shakemap process. It looks like we have contour lines identified as 10%, in the upper right part of the figure toward D.C. which coincides with the Louisa County Emergency Agency north-east damage trends, including our observations. ...
Map of Damage in Fredericksburg, VA
August 26, 2011 by EERI Admin
Filed under Maps & Records, Masonry, Non-structural, Structural
Map here, from this Patch article by Michael Theis. If you know of any similar maps, please let us know in the comments.
Maps
August 25, 2011 by EERI Admin
Filed under General Information, Maps & Records
From the U.S. Geological Survey Location: Did You Feel It? Shake Map:
