Introduction
The Western States Seismic Policy Council (WSSPC) is a regional earthquake consortium in the western states organized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is funded by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. Headquartered in Sacramento, California, members are the State Geological Survey and Emergency Management Directors of 13 western states, 3 U.S.territories, a Canadian territory and a Canadian province, and liaisons to 7 western state seismic safety councils and commissions.
