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Seismic Hazard Zones, North San Jose

North San Jose seismic hazard map
Map from California Department of Conservation, Division of Mines and Geology

This map shows areas susceptible to soil liquefaction (green) and landsliding (blue) for the Milpitas quadrangle. That includes part of Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and northern San Jose as well as Milpitas—important parts of the Silicon Valley. Background and supporting information for this map is at the CDMG website.

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To view the West San Jose map, just south of this region, click here. For the Mountain View map, to the west, click here.

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