Earthquake
Each RMS earthquake model provides comprehensive coverage of seismically active regions across the globe, incorporating the latest research and science to give you the most informed view of earthquake risk.
Advanced Science and Data
RMS earthquake modeling integrates learnings from recent and historical events, the latest earthquake science, location-specific geologic conditions, and engineering research on building performance from around the world to deliver valuable earthquake risk insights.
Informed Decision-Making
RMS earthquake models provide assessment of risk at timescales most applicable to (re)insurance applications.
Capital Requirements
Extensive stochastic event sets capture the full range of potential earthquakes to produce a comprehensive representation of events at key return periods including tail risk events.
Exposure Management
Evaluate potential hot spots and drivers of risk in earthquake portfolios for effective risk differentiation strategies.
Model Features
RMS earthquake models provide you with the information you need to understand, evaluate, and manage earthquake risk in regions around the world.
Regional and Country Earthquake Models
Regional Models
Click a region on the interactive map to see coverage.
North America Earthquake Models
Europe Earthquake Models
Andorra
Austria
Azores
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
France (including Monaco)
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy (including San Marino and Vatican City)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Madeira Islands
Netherlands
Portugal (including Madeira Islands)
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific Earthquake Models
Australia
China
Guam
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Latin America Earthquake Models
- Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
Sint. Maartin
St. Barthelemy
St. Eustatius
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
- South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
North America
Latin America
Europe
Asia-Pacific
North America Earthquake Models
Europe Earthquake Models
Andorra
Austria
Azores
Belgium
Bulgaria
Canary Islands
France (including Monaco)
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy (including San Marino and Vatican City)
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Madeira Islands
Netherlands
Portugal (including Madeira Islands)
Romania
Slovenia
Spain
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Asia-Pacific Earthquake Models
Australia
China
Guam
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Israel
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
New Zealand
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Latin America Earthquake Models
- Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Barbados
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
Sint. Maartin
St. Barthelemy
St. Eustatius
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Martin
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
U.S. Virgin Islands
- Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Panama
- South America
Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Venezuela
Spotlight
Comprehensive Tsunami Modeling
RMS tsunami solutions follows the entire tsunami life cycle from ocean floor deformation and tsunami generation through wave propagation to coastal inundation.
RMS Liquefaction Update
The new and advanced approach to modeling liquefaction, a high-gradient hazard, gives more confidence to underwriters in pricing the risk from ground-related damage, location by location, and to portfolio managers in managing risk accumulations in areas prone to liquefaction.
Related Products
The RMS earthquake model and related data are included in several RMS products – each tailored to serve different use cases.
What Makes RMS Earthquake Models Different?
Resources
A Look Back at the 2011 Great East Japan (Tohoku) Earthquake
Major earthquake disasters are fortunately rare, but when they happen, it is an opportunity to learn and continue to push the boundaries of earthquake science and engineering. Ten years ago, on March 11, 2011, at 2:46 p.m. local time, an M9.0 earthquake occurred offshore of the east coast of the Tohoku region on the island of Honshu, Japan. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the country. The epicenter was 80 miles (130 kilometers) east of…
Understanding the Aftershock Cloud: 10 Years on Since the Christchurch Earthquakes
Since the year 2000, only one city located in an advanced market economy has been severely impacted by an earthquake. This was the Mw6.2 event that occurred on February 22, 2011, in Christchurch, the capital of South Island, New Zealand, with an epicenter at Port Hills on the southern edge of the city. This event was part of the 2010–11 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence, which started with the Mw7.1 Darfield Earthquake on September 4, 2010. The Christchurch…
New Zealand Earthquake: How the Last Decade Has Changed Everything
Go back to this time 10 years ago and earthquake risk in New Zealand was a relatively low priority for the global (re)insurance industry; a decade later, and this perspective has certainly changed. Insured losses of around NZ$40 billion (US$24.1 billion) came from the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence (CES) and the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake; the former is the world’s second largest earthquake insured loss. These events had a considerable impact across…
Newcastle: Thirtieth Anniversary of Australia’s Largest Earthquake Loss. But What If…?
Over the past 15 years, we have witnessed some of the world’s largest possible recorded earthquakes that have had catastrophic impacts around the globe. But, looking back 30 years to 1989, we saw two smaller, but still significant earthquakes. The first was the M6.9 Loma Prieta event that hit the San Francisco Bay Area in October, an earthquake that is familiar to many due to its proximity to the city, and its level of destruction. However,…
The Power of a Crisis
As Christchurch City Council continues to build back better, will its resilience investment pay dividends when it comes to citywide insurance cover?
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