Actually, there are at least two out in MI. We (EQE Int.) developed EPEDAT
(Early Post-Earthquake Damage Assessment Tool) for OES (Office of Emergency
Services, State of California). At the risk of bragging, it is pretty
neat. It gets the Lat. Long. and depth of the epicenter in a page from the
CUBE system (CalTech, USGS Broadcast of Earthquakes) , estimates shaking
per zipcode. Damage to buildings, lifelines, fatalities, etc... are then
modeled. The whole thing comes up in less then 15 min. after an earthquake.
After the ground shakes, it really helps government officials to have an
idea of how bad it is and where it might be the worst. The next one will
be out soon that actually receives real-time ground shaking (from TriNet)
to make the estimates more accurate.
FEMA uses HAZUS, which is more of a planning and less of a response tool.
It integrates an amazing amount of parameters. This can be ordered from
FEMA. To get accurate results for shaking, you should import a more
detailed soils database.
Both the programs depend on external calls for much of the analysis. But
the front-end is all MI. The thematic mapping, the ease of use, and
stability of MI make it a really good choice. There are several similar
programs for the insurance industry.
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