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Seismic Hazard Maps of the World’s Nations

Maps showing the likelihood of earthquake shaking in countries around the world.
Global Seismic Hazard Map
The first worldwide map of expected ground motion from earthquakes was made for the UN Decade of International Hazard Reduction. Here's the whole map; specific regions are presented below.
USGS National Seismic Hazard Mapping Project
Maps showing earthquake ground motions that have a specified probability of being exceeded in 50 years.

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