DOES NEVADA HAVE EARTHQUAKES?

EARTHQUAKE

Preparedness & recovery
While California is well-known for its earthquakes, Nevada, too experiences frequent seismic activity. These links will help you plan ahead for such an event.

How to prepare for and recover from an earthquake:

Nevada Seismological Lab: Living with Earthquakes in Nevada PDF - www.seismo.unr.edu/ep/nvguide/nvguide.pdf

Nevada Seismological Lab: Protecting Your Propety - www.seismo.unr.edu/ep/nvguide/ep4.html

Nevada Seismological Lab: Safe Buildings -www.seismo.unr.edu/ep/nvguide/ep7.html

Nevada Earthquake Safety Council (NESC) - 134.197.46.69/nesc/

Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology - www.nbmg.unr.edu/

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
To learn how to secure your home, your business and your property, and therefore averting many dangerous situations stemming from earthquakes, click on the following links.

FEMA: Protect your Property - www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/howto/index.shtm#2

FEMA: Protect your Property Spanish version

General earthquake information

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program - earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/

USGS Northern California Earthquakes - quake.wr.usgs.gov