According to the latest FEMA data, earthquake losses in the U.S. total roughly $6.1 billion dollars annually. (Photo: Shutterstock) According to the latest FEMA data, earthquake losses in the U.S. total roughly $6.1 billion dollars annually. (Photo: Shutterstock)

During the first three months of 2020, the continental United States experienced five earthquakes measuring magnitude 5 or more, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). These include a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck outside Salt Lake City on March 18, and, 13 days later, a magnitude 6.5 quake 80 miles northeast of Boise, Idaho. 

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