Fairview, OR: what USGS's seismic model says

Under the seismic model IBC and ASCE 7 use for new construction, Fairview 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. Nationally, Fairview ranks above 87% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 87th percentile.

Where Fairview sits in Oregon

USGS's underlying values for Fairview: 0.396g peak ground acceleration, 0.873g at short period, 0.368g at 1 second. Within Oregon alone, Fairview ranks 31 of 80 cities by seismic hazard - the 62th percentile in-state. Fairview has a population of about 10,796.

Retrofit economics for Fairview

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 Oregon 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 Oregon.

Insuring against this, not just retrofitting

A Fairview 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 Fairview's figures come from

Fairview'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 Fairview.