A　probability　model　was　developed　to　analyze　seismic　ground　surface　ruptures　(SGSRs)　to　assess　the　faultage　ground　area　for　urban　land　use　planning　in　China.　The　model　parameters　were　statistically　recovered　from　data　for　historically　strong　earthquakes　in　China,　including　340　events　with　magnitudes　over　level　6　in　mainland　China　since　1900.　The　study　identified　third-level　hazardous　regions　and　second-level　avoidance　regions　with　an　analysis　methodology　based　on　the　earthquake　magnitude　and　cover　thickness.　The　results　give　a　two-stage　analytical　assessment　method　for　land　use,　suitable　SGSR　levels　based　on　50　year　probabilities,　and　suggestions　for　engineering　construction　methods.　Engineering　assessment　methods　are　given　for　sites　with　strong　ground　surface　ruptures.