Earthquakes, ShakeMap
ShakeMap® is an open-source software program employed to automatically produce a suite of maps and products that portray the geographical extent and severity of potentially damaging shaking following an earthquake. ShakeMap’s primary purpose is to provide post-earthquake situational awareness for emergency management and response as well as damage and loss estimation. The availability of ShakeMaps immediately after a significant earthquake is critical for the identification of areas likely to be most damaged. Principal users include first responders, utility companies, response and aid agencies, scientists and engineers, and the media. Maps are made publicly available via the Internet within several minutes of an earthquake’s occurrence. ShakeMap is widely deployed in seismically active, well-instrumented portions of the USA and internationally in numerous countries including Italy, Iceland, Greece, Costa Rica, and Switzerland, among others, and the US...
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2019 |
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Title | Earthquakes, ShakeMap |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-030-10475-7_182-1 |
Authors | David J. Wald, Charles Worden, Eric M. Thompson, Mike Hearne |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
Index ID | 70208616 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Geologic Hazards Science Center |