Earthquake Faults and Folds in the USAThis feature layer, utilizing data from the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP), displays known faults and folds in the U.S. This layer, per USGS, "contains information on faults and associated folds in the United States that demonstrate geological evidence of coseismic surface deformation in large earthquakes during the past 1.6 million years (Myr)."Earthquake Faults and FoldsData currency: This cached Esri service is checked monthly for updates from its federal source (Faults)Data modification: noneFor more information: Earthquake HazardsFor feedback please contact: ArcGIScomNationalMaps@esri.comNote: the map is designed to be displayed at a "States scale", in order to showcase the contents more efficiently.U.S. Geological SurveyPer USGS, "The USGS provides science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change."
OwnerThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - view all
Update frequencyunknown
Last updatedabout 1 year ago
OverviewDOIDepartment of the InteriorEHPEarthquake Hazards ProgramU.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyUSDOIUSGSearthquakesfaultsfederalfoldsgeological surveygeologyhazardslandscapemagnitudequaternarysubsurface
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