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Silicon Valley Areas Declared Seismic Hazard

SAN JOSE-A California Department of Conservation official says the designations should not affect real estate values, though agents and property owners will now be required to inform potential buyers and tenants about it.

By Michelle Savage | Updated on February 08, 2002

SAN JOSE-The California Department of Conservation announced yesterday that a wide range of Silicon Valley land has been declared a Seismic Hazard Zone that could be susceptible to liquefaction in a large earthquake.

Real estate agents and property owners will now be required to inform potential buyers and tenants about the Seismic Hazard Zone, which includes downtown San Jose, Campbell and portions of Santa Clara, Los Gatos, Saratoga and Sunnyvale.

“The soil conditions in that area are of a type that are conducive to liquefaction,” says California Department of Conservation spokesman Don Drysdale. However, while the map covers 60 square miles, not every area on the map would be susceptible to liquefaction, he adds.

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