A seismic hazard zone. In an earthquake, properties in one of these zones may be subject to strong ground shaking, soil liquefaction, or landslide. 

The seller’s agent, or the seller if acting without an agent, must disclose that the property is in one of these zones if:

• the seller, or the seller’s agent, has actual knowledge that the property is within a delineated seismic hazard zone; or   

• the city or county has received a map of such properties which includes the seller’s property and has posted at the offices of the county recorder, county assessor, and county planning agency a notice regarding location of the map and any changes to it.* 

(Public Resources Code Section 2694) 

    *If, when looking at the map, a reasonable person cannot tell with certainty whether or not the property is in the zone, the seller or seller’s agent must mark "YES" on the disclosure form, unless there can be attached to the form an expert’s report, prepared pursuant to Civil Code Section 1102.4(c), indicating that the property is not located in the zone.

These disclosures must be made on the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHDS) or on the Local Option Real Estate Transfer Disclosure Statement (LORETDS), provided the local jurisdiction has mandated use of a LORETDS for some disclosure purpose and the information and warnings are substantially the same as on the NHDS.

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