Earthquakes are one of the most costly natural hazards faced by the Nation, posing a significant risk to 75 million Americans in 39 States.
These risks can be greatly reduced by
- planning, construction, and mitigation practices before earthquakes happen
- critical and timely information to improve response after they occur.
Twenty-six urban areas in the United States are at risk of significant seismic activity:
Albuquerque, NM…Anchorage, AK…Boise, ID…Boston, MA…Charleston, SC…Chattanooga-Knoxville, TN….Eugene-Springfield, OR…
Evansville, IN….Fresno, CA…Las Vegas, NV…Los Angeles, CA…Memphis, TN…New York, NY
Portland, OR…Provo-Orem, UT…Reno, NV…Sacramento, CA…St. Louis, MO…Salinas, CA…Salt Lake City, UT…San Diego, CA…
San Francisco-Oakland, CA…San Juan, PR…Santa Barbara, CA…Seattle, WA…Stockton-Lodi, CA