Centerville's Seismic Design Category, explained

Under the seismic model IBC and ASCE 7 use for new construction, Centerville is Category D. High seismic hazard - this is the category most of coastal California, the Pacific Northwest, and other active fault regions fall into. Code mandates significant seismic detailing and restricts irregular structural configurations. This is the category the Brace + Bolt scope (cripple-wall bracing, foundation bolting) is built for. Rank it against the rest of the country and Centerville sits at the 93th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

Where Centerville sits in Utah

USGS's underlying values for Centerville: 0.6g peak ground acceleration, 1.323g at short period, 0.492g at 1 second. Within Utah alone, Centerville ranks 43 of 95 cities by seismic hazard - the 55th percentile in-state. Centerville has a population of about 16,560.

Bracing and bolting: the actual cost

A full earthquake retrofit typically runs $5,000-$10,000 nationally (around $7,000 typical), driven mainly by house size and foundation type, not by Utah specifically. California's Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant, which covers a large share of this cost, is a California-only program and does not apply in Utah.

What this means for insurance

A Centerville homeowner cannot buy a standalone earthquake policy in most cases - it is added to an existing homeowners policy as an endorsement, so the place to start is a regular home-insurance quote.

Where Centerville's figures come from

Centerville's Category D and every number above trace to USGS's own ASCE 7-16 Design Maps service - see the methodology guide. See the category explainer for what Category D does and doesn't tell you about Centerville.