seismic risk
Tremor hazard potential
Seismic risk is the probability of damage, injury, or loss resulting from earthquakes in a given area.
It combines seismic hazard (how likely earthquakes are and how strong) with vulnerability (what's built there and how well it can withstand shaking): The seismic risk in that coastal city increased as population density grew.
Engineers and insurers assess seismic risk to guide building codes and coverage decisions.
Fractures between rock masses
- tectonicOf crustal forces
- magnitudeSize or scale
- epicenterPoint above seismic origin
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
tremors · aftershocks · ground shaking · subduction zones · plate boundaries · tsunami · shockwaves · P-waves
Structures spanning obstacles
- damsWater-blocking structures
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- power plantsFacilities producing electricity
- utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
pipelines · tunnels · overpasses · lifelines · water supply · gas lines · telecommunications · transportation networks
Laws governing structure safety
- retrofittingUpdating existing with new
- structural engineeringDesign of load-bearing frameworks
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
load-bearing · masonry · steelwork · dampers · compliance · inspections · permits · bracing
Payments for insurance coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
- actuaryFinancial risk analyst
- deductiblesPre-coverage personal payments
claims · reinsurance · policyholder · liability · indemnity · exclusions · earthquake insurance · solvency
fault lines
Fractures between rock masses
liquefaction · tremors · aftershocks · ground shaking · subduction zones · plate boundaries · tsunami · shockwaves · P-waves · S-waves
bridges
Structures spanning obstacles
- damsWater-blocking structures
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- power plantsFacilities producing electricity
utilities · pipelines · tunnels · overpasses · lifelines · water supply · gas lines · telecommunications · transportation networks · structural failure
building codes
Laws governing structure safety
- retrofittingUpdating existing with new
- structural engineeringDesign of load-bearing frameworks
- foundationsStructural bases below ground
reinforcement · load-bearing · masonry · steelwork · dampers · compliance · inspections · permits · bracing · anchorage
premiums
Payments for insurance coverage
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
- actuaryFinancial risk analyst
deductibles · claims · reinsurance · policyholder · liability · indemnity · exclusions · earthquake insurance · solvency
exposure
State of being unprotected
risk, riskiness, seismic, seismograph, seismology, seismologist, seism, seismicity, seismographs