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USGS Thesaurus Keywords

seismology, earthquake hazard, USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, GHSC, earth science, Geologic Hazards Science Center, tectonic, seismic hazard, geophysics

Place Keywords

World, Global

The U.S. Geological Survey Global Vs30 Mosaic

This data release provides the global mosaic of the time-averaged shear-wave velocity in the upper 30 m (Vs30) described by Heath and others (2020). This map uses the Wald and Allen (2007) slope-based Vs30 as the basemap, and regional take precedence where they are available.

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Author(s) United States Geological orcid
Publication Date 2025-08-22
Beginning Date of Data 2025-02-25
Ending Date of Data 2025-02-25
Data Contact
Eric M Thompson
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P1NV6UNM
Citation Geological, U.S., 2025, The U.S. Geological Survey Global Vs30 Mosaic: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P1NV6UNM.
Metadata Contact
GHSC Data Steward
Metadata Date 2025-08-22
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