The structural engineer must account for potential seismic forces. Because California is a particularly active earthquake zone, the engineers of SWSE always attend to this risk. Follow the links below to learn about historical seismic events, up-to-date scientific perspectives and preparation for future seismic activity.




Note:
- Unless otherwise noted, data and images are from the U.S. Geological Survey earthquake web pages.
- SWSE is not responsible for any content outside of the wallacese.com domain.