Lebanon, OR: what USGS's seismic model says

Lebanon carries Seismic Design Category D under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. 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. Rank it against the rest of the country and Lebanon sits at the 86th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

Lebanon by the numbers

USGS's underlying values for Lebanon: 0.325g peak ground acceleration, 0.698g at short period, 0.376g at 1 second. Within Oregon alone, Lebanon ranks 56 of 80 cities by seismic hazard - the 30th percentile in-state. Lebanon has a population of about 19,950.

Retrofit economics for Lebanon

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.

Earthquake insurance for a Lebanon home

A Lebanon 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 Lebanon's figures come from

Lebanon'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 Lebanon.