In addition to geologic drawings, the maps have photographs and explanations that make the hazards easily understandable for the nonscientific. Lopez said these are the first geologic hazard maps ...

Geological experts ... in the event of external hazards. He underscored that safety assessment is vital at the design stage of a nuclear installation as it helps to factor in appropriate hazard ...

“This hazard ... and the geologic record, as well as nearly 500 new active faults. It also incorporates new ground motion models that estimate the shaking at a site during a quake.