OpenHazards is the creator of the first free, public earthquake hazard tool that offers vital information about earthquake hazards worldwide. The online "Hazard Viewer" shows earthquake forecasts and predicts how often and how much shaking might happen at any location. The "Home Response" tool shows likely damage to different types of buildings.
The site also features earthquake news, safety and preparation tips, and blogs by experts in earthquake hazard awareness and public education.
Information on the site is based on the best available science and
technology from peer-reviewed literature from government agencies,
universities, and public research centers worldwide. It draws data from open
sources such as the US Geological Survey global geoscience data catalog, and
uses forecasting methods adapted from peer-reviewed literature by earthquake
physicists and OpenHazards co-founders
Previously, Rundle, Holliday and colleagues produced maps forecasting
locations for significant earthquakes over a limited time frame. The group
has successfully forecast the locations of 26 of 30 earthquakes in
"The site is the first of its kind as a truly free, open-source tool for
the public," says OpenHazards co-founder and CEO
About
OpenHazards Group, Inc. co-founders are Earth studies and business experts whose goal is to help people all over the world protect themselves and their homes from severe natural disasters. The website offers information and tools to help people make good decisions about the dangers to which they are exposed from large and damaging earthquakes. The site supplies free, reliable information, such as when and where earthquakes might occur and what the damage and losses are likely to be.
WEBSITE: http://www.openhazards.com
CONTACT
Dr. William Graves
+1-530-574-2513
wrgraves@openhazards.com
Dr. John Rundle
+1-530-502-8590
jbrundle@openhazards.com
Dr. James Holliday
jrholliday@openhazards.com
Ms. Jill H. Andrews
+1-734-255-0101
jhandrews@openhazards.com