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Figure 13. The U.S. Geological Survey integrates neotectonic (fault), earthquake, and geodetic data into its probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, which, in turn,
is incorporated into model building codes. Image from U.S. Geological Survey (2014).
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Figure 14. Front (left) and back (right) of an unreinforced masonry (URM) building damaged in the 21 Feb. 2008 Wells earthquake in Nevada, USA.
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