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Priority faults for improving seismic hazard models in the Intermountain West region

This data release includes a list of high-priority hazardous faults and associated spatial data for the Intermountain West (IMW) region of the United States. These are the top five faults or regions of concern per IMW state, based on the 2025 (version 1.0) meeting of the Basin and Range Province Earthquake Working Group (BRPEWG). In general, the list includes important, understudied faults where additional research would help to improve regional earthquake rupture forecasts and hazard modeling, reduce earthquake risk, and expand our knowledge of earthquake processes in the IMW region. This information will be used to guide IMW-specific priorities for research included in the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program external research priorities.

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Author(s) Christopher B Duross orcid
Publication Date 2025-03-12
Beginning Date of Data 2025
Ending Date of Data 2025
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DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P13XVWR7
Citation Duross, C.B., 2025, Priority faults for improving seismic hazard models in the Intermountain West region: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13XVWR7.
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Metadata Date 2025-03-12
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