Woodbury's Seismic Design Category, explained

Woodbury 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 Woodbury sits at the 62th percentile for seismic hazard among 4,875 US cities.

Woodbury by the numbers

USGS's underlying values for Woodbury: 0.16g peak ground acceleration, 0.265g at short period, 0.059g at 1 second. Within New York alone, Woodbury ranks 58 of 170 cities by seismic hazard - the 66th percentile in-state. Woodbury has a population of about 11,523.

Retrofit economics for Woodbury

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 New York 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 New York.

Earthquake insurance for a Woodbury home

A Woodbury 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 Woodbury's figures come from

Woodbury'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 Woodbury.