Does Price, UT need an earthquake retrofit?

Price carries Seismic Design Category C under USGS's ASCE 7-16 model. Moderate seismic hazard. Code adds irregular-building restrictions and requires bracing of some nonstructural components (e.g. tall shelving, water heaters) in addition to structural detailing. Nationally, Price ranks above 78% of the 4,875 cities in this dataset for seismic hazard - the 78th percentile.

Where Price sits in Utah

USGS's underlying values for Price: 0.214g peak ground acceleration, 0.412g at short period, 0.124g at 1 second. Within Utah alone, Price ranks 91 of 95 cities by seismic hazard - the 4th percentile in-state. Price has a population of about 8,278.

Bracing and bolting: the actual cost

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 Utah 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 Utah.

Earthquake insurance for a Price home

A Price 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 Price's figures come from

Price's Category C 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 C does and doesn't tell you about Price.