There are many options to choose from when searching out earthquake-related information. Not all of it is accurate. Earthquake Consulting has vetted the entities below.

 

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION, CONSORTIUMS AND READINESS ORGANIZATIONS

• The United States Geological Survey: usgs.gov

Reliable information on multiple hazards

• IRIS Seismic Monitor: SeismicMonitor

Real-Time worldwide animated earthquake map from the University of Washington

• The Earthquake Country Alliance: earthquakecountry.org

Information on the Seven Steps to Earthquake County, The Great ShakeOut, and More!

• The Earthquake Country Alliance (BAY AREA): earthquakecountry.org/bayarea

San Francisco area earthquake information and scenarios

• The Cascadia Region Earthquake Workgroup: crew.org

Earthquake information for the Pacific Northwest

• The Central United States Earthquake Consortium: cusec.org

Multi-State consortium with essential earthquake information for regions including the New Madrid seismic zone

• The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes: flash.org, inspect2protect.org

Multi-hazard information including the FEMA QuakeSmart program and a code checking website

• The California Earthquake Authority: earthquakeauthority.com

California-based information on earthquake insurance and grants for homeowners to conduct retrofit work

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EARTHQUAKE READINESS PROVISIONS

• Ethos: ethospreparedness.com

Full line of preparedness and first aid supplies, featuring patented evacuation sleds

• SOS survival products:  sosproducts.com 

An amazing assortment of preparedness products

• Emergency Café: emergencycafe.com

Concierge-type preparedness services for home or office

• Perci: perci.us

A new preparedness category! Fully-stocked evacuations vests.

 

PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS

• BICEPP: bicepp.org

Industry experts and emergency planners. A public-private partnership that has been in service for more than 40 years

• DRB Toolkit: drbtoolkit.org

Industry-best tool for building a resilience plan. Featured in QuakeSmart workshops

• My Shake earthquake early warning: earthquake.ca.gov/get-alerts

Free phone app that lets you know an earthquake is on the way

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ENGINEERS SPECIALIZING IN EARTHQUAKES

• Structural Engineering Association of California: seaoc.org

Organization with a northern and southern branch. Many members are earthquake-focused

• BASE Design: basedesigninc.com

• Miyamoto International: miyamotointernational.com

• E-Structure: estruc.com

• Degenkolb: degenkolb.com

• Khatri International Inc.: khatri-international.com

 

NON-STRUCTURAL FASTENING COMPANIES AND EXPERTISE

• Safe-T-Proof: safe-t-proof.com

Full assortment of engineered and tested fastening products, training and installation services

• Applied Technology Council: atcouncil.org

ATC's mission is to imagine, develop, and promote the advancement of technologies to enhance societal resistance to natural and other hazards

• International Code Council: Iccsafe.org

Internationally recognized code development with testing and applicable report issuance

• Seismic Peformance of Non-Structural Elements: sponse.eu

International, non-profit technical society

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