Earthquake safety starts with knowledge. We're here to help.
Seismologists predict a 72% probability that the Bay Area will experience a magnitude 6.7 (or greater) earthquake in the next 30 years. SafeHome was created to give San Franciscans the knowledge and confidence to feel safe in an earthquake of any size. Using public data from the City of San Francisco, our user-friendly tools help you understand your home’s seismic stability and take practical steps to stay prepared.
Supporting a citywide mission
We’re working with city leaders to support San Francisco's efforts efforts to make buildings safer and more resilient against earthquakes. In particular, our goal is to help raise awareness around high-risk residential buildings—such as soft story buildings that haven’t been retrofitted, and older concrete structures—and to provide easily accessible tools to help you make informed decisions earthquake safety.
Methodology and data sources
SafeHome uses up-to-date official public datasets to power the maps and information displayed to users. Our technologists and data scientists have rigorously analyzed the Soft Story Properties dataset, which includes compliance tiers and statuses for soft-story buildings, defined as structures with wood-frame structures containing five or more residential units and having two or more stories over a soft" or weak" story. We’ve also compiled publicly available data to visualize other earthquake-related hazards, such as liquefaction and tsunami zones.
For more information on the data, please visit:
For details on the City of San Francisco’s seismic compliance requirements, see Section 504E of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Code.
Meet the team
SafeHome is run by a volunteer team at SF Civic Tech, a diverse group of technologists, creatives, and data scientists building tools to help communities access important services and solve local challenges.
Leela Solomon - Project Manager, Data Science
Oscar Syu - Assistant Project Manager, Data Science Lead
Ramya Rajasekaran - UX/UI Design Lead
Julia Cordero - Partnerships Lead
Anna Gennadinik - Back End Engineering Lead
Nick Visutsithiwong - Front End Engineering Lead
Josh van Eyken - Front End Engineering Lead
Jocelyn Su - UX/UI Design
Nikki Collister - UX Writer
Jobe Abdellah - Front End Engineer
Jesse Mavi - Front End Engineer
Adam Finkle - Back End Engineer
Lola Jackson - Data Science, Back End Engineer
Jiang John - Back End Engineer, Data Science
Chanel Johnson - Partnerships
Amreen Kaur - Data Science
Teresa Yang - UX/UI Design
Ruby Hirsch - UX/UI Design
Zaima Choudhry - Front End Engineer, Back End Engineer
Interested in joining SF Civic Tech? Whether you’re into coding, design, research, or just want to help out, there’s a place for you here. Join us to make a difference or explore other civic tech projects helping our city thrive!
Have a question or feedback about SafeHome? You can get in touch with us at hello@sfcivictech.org. Friendly reminder: our team is run entirely by volunteers and it may take some time to direct your message to the right folks! We’ll do our best to get back to you as soon as we can.
