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      • High Hazard in California, Alaska, and Hawaii 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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  2. 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.

  3. Ground shaking is the most powerful predictor of damage from an earthquake. 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.

  4. Feb 6, 2024 · Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years, according to the latest U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model, or NSHM.

  5. Widespread Hazard: 37 U.S. states have experienced earthquakes exceeding magnitude 5 during the last 200 years, highlighting a long history of seismic activity across this country.

  6. Jul 3, 2024 · Some 230 million people in the United States face the risk of damaging earthquakes in the next 100 years. That’s according to the latest U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model, or NSHM. The NSHM estimates the risk of earthquakes based on historical data and seismic studies.

  7. Apr 12, 2024 · The Pacific coast is purple: the highest hazard. The entire West is shaded in colors denoting declining hazard. Only relatively small parts of the country are covered by the zone of lowest hazard:...

  8. 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.

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