The probability of damage is high in much of the Bay Area, according to this USGS map.
SAN FRANCISCO—Fires and power outages have been in the headlines as of late, but there is no discounting the risk from earthquakes, given the state's seismic proclivity. For example, in August, the San Andreas fault had 307 earthquakes in 24 hours.
In the good news column, one recent technological advance allows scientists to predict aftershock effects before earthquakes start. California is now spending $16 million to install thousands of quake-detecting sensors statewide.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
