East Point's Seismic Design Category, explained

USGS's ASCE 7-16 seismic design model - the same standard building codes use - places East Point in Seismic Design Category C: 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. Rank it against the rest of the country and East Point sits at the 68th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

East Point by the numbers

USGS's underlying values for East Point: 0.088g peak ground acceleration, 0.177g at short period, 0.084g at 1 second. Within Georgia alone, East Point ranks 88 of 148 cities by seismic hazard - the 41th percentile in-state. East Point has a population of about 38,270.

Retrofit economics for East Point

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.

Earthquake insurance for a East Point home

A East Point 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 East Point's figures come from

East Point'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 East Point.