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Oregon Earthquake Hazard Profile

Climate-Adjusted Hazard Data · Model Version 1.0

Overview

Oregon faces seismic hazard from the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ), which is capable of producing M9.0+ megathrust earthquakes. USGS NSHM 2023 assigns significant seismic hazard to the Oregon coast. The Cascadia fault's last full-margin rupture occurred on January 26, 1700 (M~9.0). The USGS and geological consensus estimate a 7-15% probability of a full-margin Cascadia rupture in the next 50 years.

Notable Historical Events

11700 Cascadia M~9.0 — last full-margin rupture, documented by Japanese tsunami records
21993 Scotts Mills M5.6 — largest modern instrumentally recorded OR earthquake
32001 Nisqually M6.8 — felt strongly in southern WA and northern OR

Hazard Scoring Approach

CivilSense computes a Climate-Adjusted Hazard Score (0–10) for earthquake hazard at any US address. The score is composed of weighted sub-components derived from federal data sources and peer-reviewed research. All score components are transparent and returned in API responses.

These are hazard scores — physical intensity likelihood only. They do not include property exposure or vulnerability data. We never call a hazard score a risk score. See the full methodology for scoring details.

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Data Sources

USGS Earthquake Hazards Programearthquake.usgs.gov
USGS NSHM 2023www.usgs.gov
Pacific Northwest Seismic Networkpnsn.org

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Climate-Adjusted Hazard Score — derived from peer-reviewed sources listed above. Property exposure data not included. Not a substitute for professional actuarial assessment. For situational awareness only — not for emergency response.

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