USGS Earthquake Risk API
API Information
Version:v1.1.0
Region:US
Used for:Supporting seismic risk assessment, property analysis, mapping, and application development by integrating USGS earthquake hazard and fault data into commercial, environmental, and geospatial workflows.
Overview
The LightBox USGS Earthquake Risks and Faults API provides access to earthquake hazard and fault data sourced from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and maintained by LightBox. These datasets help users understand regional seismic hazards and the locations of mapped faults, providing valuable context for evaluating potential earthquake exposure. Through the API, developers and analysts can integrate this information into property research, mapping applications, environmental due diligence, and risk-assessment workflows. Used alongside other property and location-based data, these datasets support a more informed view of the seismic hazards that may affect a property or area of interest.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Retrieve earthquake faults by ID
- ✓Retrieve earthquake risks by ID
- ✓Query earthquake faults and risks by address
- ✓Query earthquake faults and risks using a geometry (WKT)
- ✓Retrieve earthquake faults and risks using LightBox entity IDs, including Parcel, Property, Structure, and Assessment IDs
- ✓Add earthquake fault and risk overlays to your mapping application using map tile and image endpoints
Scope
Data Source
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Applications
- Seismic Risk Assessment
- Property Risk Analysis
- Environmental Due Diligence
- Land Development
- Insurance Risk Analysis
- Mapping and Geospatial Analysis