Jacinto City, TX: what USGS's seismic model says

Jacinto City 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. Nationally, Jacinto City ranks above 12% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 12th percentile.

Where Jacinto City sits in Texas

USGS's underlying values for Jacinto City: 0.033g peak ground acceleration, 0.068g at short period, 0.039g at 1 second. Within Texas alone, Jacinto City ranks 229 of 384 cities by seismic hazard - the 40th percentile in-state. Jacinto City has a population of about 9,431.

Retrofit economics for Jacinto City

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 Jacinto City 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 Jacinto City's figures come from

Jacinto City'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 Jacinto City.