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1 Vincent Matthews and Lauren Heerschap Colorado Geological Survey Photographs from FEMA Photo Library

2 A Repeat of Colorado’s Largest Historical Earthquake

3 If a repeat of the 1882 M6.6 were to occur near Estes Park, we would have… $2.8 billion in economic losses statewide 35,000 buildings with moderate or higher damage 190 casualties requiring hospitalization 2,650 displaced households

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5 If a M6.25 were to occur near the Rocky Mountain Arsenal today… $14.9 billion in economic losses statewide 152,000 buildings with moderate or higher damage 2,500 casualties requiring hospitalization 28,500 displaced households $5.6 billion loss in Denver County alone

6 Deterministic Scenarios for Known Faults Known faults that displace Miocene or younger strata and deposits

7 Known faults that displace Quaternary deposits

8 Faults and epicenters evaluated for this study 1882 Earthquake Rocky Mountain Arsenal Rampart Range Fault

9 golden Selected Hazus Scenario Results Golden Fault M 6.5$ 21.9 billion

10 Ute pass Selected Hazus Scenario Results Ute Pass Fault M 7.0$ 16.8 billion

11 rampart Selected Hazus Scenario Results Rampart Range Fault M 7.0$ 23.1 billion

12 cheraw Selected Hazus Scenario Results Cheraw Fault M 7.0$ 1.3 billion

13 N sangre Selected Hazus Scenario Results N Sangre de Cristo Fault M 7.5$ 8.0 billion

14 cannibal Selected Hazus Scenario Results Cannibal Fault M 7.0$ 675 million

15 Busted boiler Selected Hazus Scenario Results Busted Boiler Fault M 6.5$ 694 million

16 Roubideau Selected Hazus Scenario Results Roubideau Creek Fault M 5.5$ 94 million

17 cimarron Selected Hazus Scenario Results Cimarron Fault M 6.75$ 808 million

18 S Sawatch Selected Hazus Scenario Results South Sawatch Fault M 7.25$ 4.7 billion

19 mosquito Selected Hazus Scenario Results Mosquito Fault M 7.0$ 6.2 billion

20 frontal Selected Hazus Scenario Results Frontal Fault M 7.0$ 6.7 billion

21 Williams fork Selected Hazus Scenario Results Williams Fork Fault M 6.75$ 3.5 billion

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23 The City that Waits


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