College Park, GA: what USGS's seismic model says

College Park carries Seismic Design Category C under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. Moderate seismic hazard. Code adds irregular-building restrictions and requires bracing of some nonstructural components (e.g. tall shelving, water heaters) in addition to structural detailing. Nationally, College Park ranks above 68% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 68th percentile.

College Park by the numbers

USGS's underlying values for College Park: 0.087g peak ground acceleration, 0.175g at short period, 0.084g at 1 second. Within Georgia alone, College Park ranks 89 of 148 cities by seismic hazard - the 40th percentile in-state. College Park has a population of about 13,953.

What a retrofit costs in College Park

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 Georgia 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 Georgia.

What this means for insurance

A College Park 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 College Park's figures come from

College Park's Category C 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 C does and doesn't tell you about College Park.