Hutchinson, KS: what USGS's seismic model says

Under the seismic model IBC and ASCE 7 use for new construction, Hutchinson is Category B. Low seismic hazard. Code requires basic seismic detailing (bracing, connections) but no special structural system restrictions. That puts Hutchinson in the 21th percentile nationally for seismic hazard - higher than 21% of the 4,875 US cities USGS was checked against here.

Hutchinson by the numbers

The raw figures: peak ground acceleration 0.04g, short-period spectral response 0.084g, 1-second spectral response 0.05g. Among 63 Kansas cities in this dataset, Hutchinson ranks 53 for seismic hazard, the 16th percentile within the state. About 39,561 people live in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Retrofit economics for Hutchinson

Outside California, no state-level retrofit grant equivalent to Brace + Bolt could be found for Kansas. A typical retrofit still runs $5,000-$10,000 nationally, about $7,000 for a common single-family job.

Earthquake insurance for a Hutchinson home

Outside California, earthquake coverage is typically sold as an endorsement added to a standard homeowners policy, not a separate product - worth asking about directly when getting a home-insurance quote for a Hutchinson address.

More on how this number was built

The methodology guide covers exactly how USGS's public design-maps API produced Hutchinson's numbers. The guide to what a Seismic Design Category actually means covers why a category is never a substitute for an engineer's assessment of one specific house.