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Where are U.S. earthquakes most likely? A new map shows the hazard risks

The map shows the probability of damaging U.S. earthquakes over the next 100 years

A photo of a car driving over a crack on a highway.

A crack formed across California State Route 178 after an earthquake shook the region in 2019. Of all 50 states, 37 face the potential of damaging ground shaking from earthquakes, the latest National Seismic Hazard Model shows.

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By Nikk Ogasa

Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years, according to the latest U.S.