GEM Global Active Faults
GEM Foundation
- License
- Share-alike
- Commercial
- Yes
- Format
- GeoPackage, Shapefile, GeoJSON
- Coverage
- Global
- Projection
- EPSG:4326 · WGS 84
- Last updated
- Added to findgis 27 Oct 2026 · Update frequency Static
GEM's harmonized global database of active faults.
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Source and attribution
- Publisher
- GEM Foundation
- License
- Share-alike
- Commercial use
- Yes
- Attribution required
- Yes
- Modification allowed
- Yes
- Redistribution allowed
- Yes
- Share-alike
- Yes
- Region
- Global
- Type
- Vector
- Download
- Harmonized active faults (GeoJSON, 10.6 MB)Active faults (full attributes) (GeoJSON, 12.3 MB)
- Extent
- -180-9018090West, south, east, north. Approximate region extent.
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