Mission, KS: what USGS's seismic model says

Mission carries Seismic Design Category B under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. Low seismic hazard. Code requires basic seismic detailing (bracing, connections) but no special structural system restrictions. Rank it against the rest of the country and Mission sits at the 26th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

How Mission compares

USGS's underlying values for Mission: 0.045g peak ground acceleration, 0.095g at short period, 0.069g at 1 second. Within Kansas alone, Mission ranks 26 of 63 cities by seismic hazard - the 60th percentile in-state. Mission has a population of about 10,013.

Retrofit economics for Mission

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 Kansas 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 Kansas.

Earthquake insurance for a Mission home

A Mission 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 Mission's figures come from

Mission's Category B 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 B does and doesn't tell you about Mission.