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Local Earthquake Maps Newly Available Online
The USGS went high-tech with maps from the 1970s
A huge swath of Suisun City is listed in a fault rupture hazard zone, according to maps placed online last week by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Downtown is covered by a fault zone danger area, as well as much of the central part of the city and Lawler Ranch.
The Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zone maps made their debut on Friday, showing quake-sensitive regions across California in a searchable data base with PDF map downloads of individual maps, many of which have not been updated since the early 1970s.
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With the ever-present threat of a new large-magnitude earthquake that could hit the Bay Area any day, the question is, are you ready for the next quake?
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