North Richland Hills, TX: what USGS's seismic model says

North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills sits at the 28th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

How North Richland Hills compares

USGS's underlying values for North Richland Hills: 0.047g peak ground acceleration, 0.098g at short period, 0.053g at 1 second. Within Texas alone, North Richland Hills ranks 106 of 384 cities by seismic hazard - the 73th percentile in-state. North Richland Hills has a population of about 71,436.

Retrofit economics for North Richland Hills

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 North Richland Hills 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 North Richland Hills's figures come from

North Richland Hills'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 North Richland Hills.