Closing-Day Check for Earthquake risk screening
Core question
Start from the fact that would change the deal if wrong. begin with earthquake and risk and make sure both relate to the same asset, party and review date.
Mark each as verified, conflicting, stale or unavailable.
- risk
- identity
- screening
- date
- closing
- source
Practical cure
Independent check
Check screening independently from the person or document that supplied earthquake. If it conflicts with closing, identify the authoritative owner of the fact and obtain a fresh record.
Decision rule
Failure scenario
Failure example: earthquake looks correct, but official belongs to a different date, unit or transaction. Keep the issue open and record whether it affects price, payment, use, finance, possession or registration.
- official
- source
- closing
- earthquake
- identity
- screening
Audit trail
Record-specific evidence matrix
| Item | Cross-check | Status |
|---|---|---|
| source | screening | Open / Verified |
| official | date | Open / Verified |
| identity | closing | Open / Verified |
Earthquake risk screening — Closing-day recheck
Source-grounded facts
AFAD’s current hazard map took effect on 1 January 2019 and uses point-based ground-acceleration values instead of the old first/second-degree earthquake-zone labels. AFAD explicitly says the hazard map is not a building risk map; building safety also needs design, ground, structural system, alterations and inspection data.
How to use these facts
Primary sources
- AFAD
- AFAD
- AFAD
What the record proves
Near closing, recheck for a newly recorded risky-building determination where prior indicators exist. If the deal relies on an engineering opinion, the final report should identify the exact building, be dated and remain in the diligence file.
Required reconciliation
Limits and exceptions
Decision consequence
2026 update
FAQ
What is the most important exception or limitation in earthquake hazard versus building-specific risk?
AFAD’s current hazard map was published on 18 March 2018 and entered into force on 1 January 2019. AFAD explicitly says it is a hazard map, not a building-risk map; the interactive map also excludes local-site effects such as liquefaction, amplification and differential settlement. Near closing, recheck for a newly recorded risky-building determination where prior indicators exist. If the deal relies on an engineering opinion, the final report should identify the exact building, be dated and remain in the diligence file.
How should the exception be documented — earthquake hazard versus building-specific risk?
When should a buyer obtain independent professional review — earthquake hazard versus building-specific risk?
Primary sources
Official source: AFAD Hazard Map
Verified information for Earthquake risk screening
compare documentary status with the physical, payment or operational reality relevant to the topic and write down every unexplained difference before commitment.
Verified information for Earthquake risk screening
convert each unresolved difference into a named condition: evidence required, person responsible, deadline and the consequence if the condition is not satisfied.
official source closing earthquake identity screening Audit trail Retain source URL, check date, property identifiers, document version, reviewer, exception owner and refresh trigger so the result can be reproduced later.
Verified information for Earthquake risk screening
For “Closing-Day Check for Earthquake risk screening”, compare documentary status with the physical, payment or operational reality relevant to the topic and write down every unexplained difference before commitment.