Hondo, TX: what USGS's seismic model says

Hondo carries Seismic Design Category A under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. Lowest seismic design category. Building code requires no seismic-specific detailing here beyond ordinary construction practice. Rank it against the rest of the country and Hondo sits at the 5th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

Where Hondo sits in Texas

USGS's underlying values for Hondo: 0.023g peak ground acceleration, 0.049g at short period, 0.019g at 1 second. Within Texas alone, Hondo ranks 350 of 384 cities by seismic hazard - the 9th percentile in-state. Hondo has a population of about 8,969.

What a retrofit costs in Hondo

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 Texas 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 Texas.

Insuring against this, not just retrofitting

A Hondo 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 Hondo's figures come from

Hondo'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 Hondo.