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1. www.sciencenews.org › earthquakes-map-hazard-risksWhere are U.S. earthquakes most likely? A new map shows the ...

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   Feb 6, 2024 · This map from the updated National Seismic Hazard Model shows the probability of a damaging earthquake occurring anywhere in the United States in 100 years. A damaging quake is any temblor...

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3. www.usgs.gov › programs › earthquake-hazardsEarthquake Hazards - Maps | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

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   Interactive fault map and comprehensive geologically based information on known or suspected active faults and folds in the United States. Also, generalized fault data used in the hazard maps.

4. www.livescience.com › planet-earth › earthquakesNew map shows areas in US at greatest risk of earthquakes

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   Jan 18, 2024 · A new, ultra-detailed map shows that 75% of U.S. states are at risk of damaging earthquakes, but some are at far more risk than others.

5. www.usgs.gov › index › newsNew USGS map shows where damaging earthquakes are most likely ...

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   Jan 16, 2024 · USGS scientists and our partners recently revealed the latest National Seismic Hazard Model, showing that nearly 75% of the United States could experience a damaging earthquake, emphasizing seismic hazards span a significant part of the country.

6. www.americangeosciences.org › critical-issues › mapsMap of earthquake probabilities across the United States

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   The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Seismic Hazard Map shows the strength of ground shaking that has a 1 in 50 chance of being exceeded in a particular place in the lower 48 states over a period of 50 years.

7. eos.org › articles › the-united-states-has-anThe United States Has an Updated Map of Earthquake Hazards

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   Feb 14, 2024 · According to the NSHM, seismic hazard is highest in California, southern Alaska, and Hawaii; some regions have a 95% probability of suffering a damaging earthquake within a century.

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   What is the national seismic hazard model map?

   • The National Seismic Hazard Model map, displaying the likelihood of damaging earthquake shaking in the United States over the next 100 years. (Image credit: USGS) "Earthquakes are difficult to forecast but we've made great strides with this new model," lead author Mark Petersen, a geophysicist at the USGS, said in a statement.

   Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map

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   Where are earthquake hazard zones?

   • That includes known earthquake hazard zones such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle but also locations like Salt Lake City and Memphis. According to the new model, 37 U.S. states have experienced earthquakes greater than magnitude 5 in the last 200 years.

   Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map

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   Where do people live in a high earthquake hazard zone?

   • The new finding, made by a model used to build a color-coded earthquake map, reveals that millions of Americans live in areas with a high earthquake risk. That includes known earthquake hazard zones such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle but also locations like Salt Lake City and Memphis.

   Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map

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   Which states are included in the NSHM hazard model?

   • It is the first iteration of the NSHM to include all 50 states and has been updated from past models published in 2018 (contiguous United States), 1998 (Hawaii), and 2007 (Alaska). “Updated hazard models serve important purposes,” said James Neely, a seismologist at the University of Chicago who was not involved in developing the model.

   The United States Has an Updated Map of Earthquake Hazards

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9. www.cnn.com › 2023/05/23 › usWhat’s your earthquake risk? Use this map to find out - CNN

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   May 23, 2023 · Tens of millions of Americans live in places with a high earthquake risk, many of them in large metropolitan regions, such as Los Angeles, where major seismic events would also be costly to...