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earthquake hazard map
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World map highlighting major earthquake zones in pink bands, which follow tectonic plate boundaries across the Pacific Rim, Mediterranean, and other regions. Black dots mark locations of active volcanoes, while open circles indicate non-active volcanoes. Several volcanoes are labeled by name, including Mount St. Helens, Mauna Loa, Vesuvius, Etna, and Fuji.
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earthquake hazard map

seismology
Also known as: seismic expectancy map, seismic hazard map
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  • Kōbe earthquake of 1995
    earthquake
    / Constructing seismic hazard maps

    …avoid weaknesses found in earlier earthquake hazard maps, the following general principles are usually adopted today:

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    …avoid weaknesses found in earlier earthquake hazard maps, the following general principles are usually adopted today:

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