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GEM’s June 2026 release will not only update its core global hazard and risk products but also extend the scope of earthquake risk analysis into areas that are increasingly important for long-term planning and decision-making. Alongside updated global hazard and risk maps, the release will introduce new global seismic hazard datasets and new products on future exposure and risk, global road network exposure to liquefaction, and the carbon cost of earthquakes, and will also highlight advances in the hazard modelling that underpins these global products.

Overall, the new release reflects a broader view of earthquake risk: one that considers not only where losses may occur, but also how impacts may change over time, affect critical systems, and generate wider consequences for recovery and resilience. These products add new layers of evidence for users working across research, public policy, engineering, insurance and investment.

Among the main releases are GEM’s updated global hazard maps, which will provide, for the first time, a fully global view of seismic hazard, extending across the oceans so that onshore and offshore sources are treated consistently within one unified global framework. These maps remain a core reference product and support a wide range of applications, from scientific analysis to broader risk assessment and planning work.

GEM will also release updated global risk maps, offering the latest view of earthquake risk across countries and regions. As one of GEM’s flagship global products, these maps help translate hazard information into potential impacts, supporting comparison, communication and further analysis.

Furthermore,  pioneering global views of future exposure and risk until 2065 will add a forward-looking dimension to GEM’s global portfolio. By looking beyond present-day conditions, this product is expected to support analysis of how risk may evolve under changing patterns of development, urban growth and asset accumulation, and how decisions we take today can increase resilience and change this future risk trajectory.

GEM will unveil the first-ever probabilistic assessment of global liquefaction hazard, together with an analysis of the exposure of road networks to this secondary hazard caused by earthquakes. By bringing this aspect into GEM’s global product suite, the release will help users consider ground failure effects that can contribute significantly to earthquake damage and disruption, especially to infrastructure.

GEM is also preparing to release an innovative product that will highlight the global environmental impact caused by earthquakes through embodied carbon (i.e. the greenhouse gas emissions generated by the entire life cycle of building materials). This introduces a new perspective that connects the built environment, risk and sustainability. This product links earthquake damage with reconstruction demand and the material consequences of recovery, helping broaden the discussion of earthquake cost beyond direct physical and economic losses alone.

These products will be presented in June during the GEM Conference 2026, where participants will have an opportunity to learn more about their underlying methods and potential applications. A fuller report on the releases and related discussions will follow in the next edition of the newsletter.