More People Than Ever Face High Threat of Damaging Earthquakes, USGS Says
At a Glance The map is updated every five years.Much of California is at risk of a damaging earthquake in the next 100 years.The map is intended to be used as a guide for building codes and preparedness. More people than ever before live or work in areas likely to experience a damaging earthquake, according to an updated risk map released by the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS says about in the U.S. live in high-hazard areas where they are...