Fox Crossing, WI: what USGS's seismic model says

Under the seismic model IBC and ASCE 7 use for new construction, Fox Crossing is Category A. Lowest seismic design category. Building code requires no seismic-specific detailing here beyond ordinary construction practice. Nationally, Fox Crossing ranks above 8% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 8th percentile.

How Fox Crossing compares

USGS's underlying values for Fox Crossing: 0.025g peak ground acceleration, 0.053g at short period, 0.038g at 1 second. Within Wisconsin alone, Fox Crossing ranks 113 of 157 cities by seismic hazard - the 28th percentile in-state. Fox Crossing has a population of about 19,362.

What a retrofit costs in Fox Crossing

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 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin.

Earthquake insurance for a Fox Crossing home

A Fox Crossing 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 Fox Crossing's figures come from

Fox Crossing's Category A 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 A does and doesn't tell you about Fox Crossing.