Recently released maps from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) identifies 42 states as being at risk for earthquakes, with 16 falling into the high risk category and likely to experience damaging ground shaking at a magnitude 6 or greater based on previous quakes.
The USGS says the hazard is particularly high along the West Coast, the intermountain west area, and several regions in the central and eastern U.S. The states with the highest risk are: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The maps also show that some areas have been identified as having potentially stronger quakes than previously thought. We break down the possibilities for you by region.
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