Earthquake Maps and Publications
Documentation of Earthquake Effects
Surface rupture map of the 2020 M6.5 Monte Cristo Range earthquake | NBMG Map 190
publication PDFs and digital data
The 15 May 2020 Mw6.5 Monte Cristo Range, Nevada earthquake--assessments of emergency response, geological effects, and societal impacts | Special Publication 39
The 21 February 2008 Mw6.0 Wells, Nevada earthquake | Special Publication 36
A compendium of earthquake-related investigations prepared by the University of Nevada, Reno
Observations and reported effects of the February-April 2008 Mogul-Somersett, Nevada earthquake sequence | Open-File Report 2011-05
Observations and reported effects of the February 21, 2008 Wells, Nevada earthquake | Open-File 2011-04
The November 21, 1910 Tonopah Junction earthquake, and the February 18, 1914 and April 24, 1914 Reno earthquakes in Nevada | Open-File Report 2006-02
Effect and Response in Nevada to the Great 1906 San Francisco, California earthquake | Open-File Report 2006-03
Additional publications and published journal articles documenting effects are available on event pages of the Nevada Earthquake Clearinghouse website.
Seismicity and Fault Maps
Quaternary faults in Nevada, Online interactive map
On
online version of NBMG Map 167 for locating faults on various base maps, including
topographic maps and aerial photographs (supersedes Open-File Report 09-9)
Quaternary faults in Nevada | NBMG Map 167
Statewide sheet/poster version at 1:1,000,000 scale
Earthquakes in Nevada: 1840s to 2010 | Map 179
Statewide sheet/poster version at 1:1,000,000 scale (supersedes Maps 119, 111, and 29). See also accompanying magnitude report, Open-File 2013-07
Surficial geology and Quaternary fault map of the Las Vegas Valley, Clark County, Nevada | Map 193
Quaternary fault map of Nevada, Reno sheet | Map 79
Preliminary Quaternary fault and seismicity maps of six 1 x 2 degree quadrangles | Open-File Reports 2015-11A - F
Surface faulting associated with the December 20, 1932 Cedar Mountain earthquake, central Nevada | Open-File
Report 1994-04
Earthquake Preparedness and Educational Publications
Living with earthquakes in Nevada | Special Publication 27
Earthquakes in Nevada and how to survive them | Educational Series 16
Terremotos en Nevada y como sobrevivirlos | Educational Series 27
Putting down roots in earthquake country | Utah Seismic Safety Commission
Damaging earthquakes in Nevada: 1840s to 2008 | Special Publication 37 | poster and text
1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake centennial field trip guidebook: a public field trip to visit the largest earthquake in Nevada's history | Educational Series 58
Turbulent times in the Truckee Meadows | Educational Series 33
What's shakin' in the neighborhood? | Educational Series 34
Earthquakes in the conterminous United States (1534-1991)
HAZUS Reports, Earthquake Scenarios, and Shaking Potential
Updated estimated losses from earthquakes near Nevada communities | Open-File Report 2014-05
Estimated losses from earthquakes near Nevada communities | Open-File Report 2009-08
Includes summary tables and links to summary reports for scenarios involving earthquakes
of magnitude 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, and 7.0 for 38 communities in Nevada
Comparison of loss-estimation modeling using HAZUS with ground-motion input from ShakeMap vs default values | Open-File Report 2011-01
Nevada Statewide HAZUS Database Update | Open-File Report 2009-07
Assessments of risks and vulnerability to earthquake hazards in Nevada | Open-File Report 2007-01
Loss-estimation modeling of earthquake scenarios for each county in Nevada using
HAZUS-MH | Open-File
Report 2006-01
Earthquake shaking potential map for portions of eastern California and western Nevada | Open-File Report 2005-02
Planning scenario for a major earthquake in western Nevada | Special Publication 20
Other Earthquake Hazard Maps and Reports
A geodetic strain-rate model for the Pacific-North American plate boundary, western United States | Map 178
Regional sheet/poster of the western United States
Evidence for high contemporary slip rates along the Eglington fault, Clark County, Nevada | Open-File Report 2013-12
Preliminary assessment of potentially unreinforced masonry buildings in Nevada | Report 54
Geology and natural hazard assessment of the Laughlin area, Clark County, Nevada | Open-File Report 2000-06
Geology and earthquake hazards, Reno NE quadrangle | Open-File Report 87-5
Earthquake hazard maps of 7.5-minute quadrangles | Urban Series Maps
2018 Working Group on Nevada Seismic Hazards: Summary and recommendations of the workshop,
February 5-6, 2018 | Open-File Report 2019-02
See also NBMG Publications Sales website for additional geologic maps and reports.
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