Hazus Results
The loss estimates provided were calculated using the USGS ShakeMap version 7 available at: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73821036/shakemap/intensity. Global Summary Report Direct Economic Losses to Buildings Report High level summary: ShakeMap version 7 $402M in total economic losses, only $33M is considered structural Nearly all losses occur in Humboldt County 7,750 damaged structures 6,770 Affected 920 Minor 64 Major […]
California Earthquake Clearinghouse Workshop Presentations
Lessons from Post-Earthquake Inspections
These presentation slides relfect on lessons learned from conducting post-earthquake building inspections following the November 30, 2018 Anchorage Earthquake. View the Presentation: Lessons from Post-Earthquake Inspections
2002 Molise, Italy, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report
Read the report: 2002 Molise, Italy, Earthquake Reconnaissance Report EERI members can download the following publication at no charge from the members-only area of the web site. A limited number of printed versions are available free-of-charge to members and nonmembers by calling 510-451-0905 or e-mailing eeri@eeri.org.
USAID Nepal Earthquake Page
https://www.usaid.gov/nepal-earthquake
A Case Study of Earthquake Resilience Data Practices: Canterbury Earthquake Disaster
Read the Paper: A Case Study of Earthquake Resilience Data Practices: 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Disaster (1.0 MB PDF)
EERI Resilience Observatory Case Study Report: Use of Data for Measuring and Monitoring Recovery following the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence
Read the Report: EERI Resilience Observatory Case Study Report: Use of Data for Measuring and Monitoring Recovery following the Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (1.0 MB PDF)
Emergency Management in this event
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Community Education & Evacuation Planning Saved Lives
Community Education and Evacuation Planning Saved Lives in Sept. 29 Samoan Tsunami, Researchers Say Community-based education and awareness programs minimized the death toll from the recent Samoan tsunami, though there are still ways to improve the warning and evacuation process, according to a team of researchers that traveled to Samoa last month. The team, funded […]
Tsunami Evacuation Homes
Figure 1. Typical tsunami evacuation home designed by Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. Pariaman has a very high tsunami risk and there are no roads leading to high ground, which is 4-5 km away. Therefore, DKP and the local government provided these homes for poor people who lost their homes during […]