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Earthquake Hazard Areas (U.S.)

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Areas in the United States with greater than 1% probability of potentially damaging ground shaking in one year

USGS

A map highlights earthquake hazard areas across the United States using a color-coded scheme to indicate different levels of hazard.

The lowest hazard areas are shaded in blue, covering parts of Texas, Florida, Iowa, North Dakota, and Wisconsin, as well as extreme northern regions of Alaska. Low hazard areas are shaded in purple, seen in regions such as parts of the eastern and middle United States, including Dallas, Chicago, and Washington D.C. Moderately low hazard areas are shaded in pink, found in central and northern Illinois, and spread across western parts including Oregon, Arizona, and New Mexico. Moderate hazard areas are shaded in orange, covering parts of the eastern and western regions, and most of Alaska. Moderately high hazard areas are shaded in yellow, covering regions such as the West Coast, including California, Oregon, and Washington, as well as Fairbanks in Alaska. High hazard areas are shaded in light brown, seen in parts of Anchorage and the western coastal regions. The highest hazard areas are shaded in dark brown, notably in regions like southern Alaska and parts of California, including the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas.

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Earthquake Hazard Areas (U.S.)

Farm Area (Acreage)

Lowest hazard

Low hazard

Moderately low hazard

Moderate hazard

Moderately high hazard

High hazard

Highest hazard

Class

Rank

Acres

District of Columbia
100%
Alabama
2.82%40.6%43.3%7.23%Clicking on the button will update the content.358,800,000
Alaska
2.85%1.92%2.33%38.6%2.01%5.60%5.27%Clicking on the button will update the content.52830,000
Alberta
Clicking on the button will update the content.450,500,000
Arizona
6.30%79.1%4.42%Clicking on the button will update the content.1626,000,000
Arkansas
17.3%39.7%21.2%1.93%2.11%7.50%Clicking on the button will update the content.2513,800,000
British Columbia
2.06%Clicking on the button will update the content.426,450,000
California
3.21%9.22%1.48%1.10%28.4%Clicking on the button will update the content.1825,500,000
Colorado
5.33%26.1%34.0%32.6%Clicking on the button will update the content.1131,700,000
Connecticut
98.9%Clicking on the button will update the content.58440,000
Delaware
80.2%18.7%Clicking on the button will update the content.56500,000
Florida
87.3%10.9%Clicking on the button will update the content.339,450,000
Georgia
4.38%39.2%43.9%10.4%1.79%Clicking on the button will update the content.349,300,000
Hawaii
7.50%6.67%9.71%4.93%52.2%Clicking on the button will update the content.491,120,000
Idaho
2.22%24.8%28.3%9.56%Clicking on the button will update the content.2811,800,000
Illinois
52.5%18.5%13.6%11.9%1.07%1.91%Clicking on the button will update the content.1526,900,000
Indiana
50.5%36.9%9.25%3.12%Clicking on the button will update the content.2214,700,000
Iowa
92.6%7.45%Clicking on the button will update the content.1230,500,000
Kansas
42.9%9.98%Clicking on the button will update the content.546,000,000
Kentucky
7.69%64.8%10.2%7.55%1.03%3.57%Clicking on the button will update the content.2613,000,000
Louisiana
6.85%90.8%1.03%Clicking on the button will update the content.397,750,000
Maine
63.3%7.54%Clicking on the button will update the content.471,450,000
Manitoba
Clicking on the button will update the content.1918,000,000
Maryland
87.1%10.7%Clicking on the button will update the content.462,020,000
Massachusetts
79.0%15.4%Clicking on the button will update the content.55520,000
Michigan
74.0%24.1%Clicking on the button will update the content.329,950,000
Minnesota
99.1%Clicking on the button will update the content.1725,900,000
Mississippi
46.6%33.2%16.6%3.37%Clicking on the button will update the content.3110,800,000
Missouri
8.53%41.8%23.6%11.8%7.42%1.26%5.55%Clicking on the button will update the content.1428,300,000
Montana
20.1%5.22%15.0%22.0%2.02%Clicking on the button will update the content.359,700,000
Nebraska
33.8%2.42%1.45%Clicking on the button will update the content.645,200,000
Nevada
6.24%61.7%15.9%6.20%1.29%Clicking on the button will update the content.435,960,000
New Brunswick
Clicking on the button will update the content.51938,000
New Hampshire
39.4%60.3%Clicking on the button will update the content.57470,000
New Jersey
17.9%69.2%10.9%Clicking on the button will update the content.53720,000
New Mexico
7.73%4.90%54.5%8.67%Clicking on the button will update the content.843,200,000
New York
31.8%35.5%13.6%7.01%Clicking on the button will update the content.417,200,000
Newfoundland and Labrador
Clicking on the button will update the content.5977,300
North Carolina
5.87%47.3%35.4%9.17%1.38%Clicking on the button will update the content.368,300,000
North Dakota
98.6%1.38%Clicking on the button will update the content.939,200,000
Northwest Territories
Clicking on the button will update the content.62869
Nova Scotia
Clicking on the button will update the content.501,020,000
Ohio
85.3%2.10%1.52%Clicking on the button will update the content.2414,000,000
Oklahoma
43.3%42.2%13.7%Clicking on the button will update the content.1034,200,000
Ontario
Clicking on the button will update the content.2712,700,000
Oregon
1.50%41.7%13.0%4.40%4.75%Clicking on the button will update the content.2016,400,000
Pennsylvania
85.9%14.1%Clicking on the button will update the content.407,700,000
Prince Edward Island
Clicking on the button will update the content.54594,000
Québec
Clicking on the button will update the content.378,260,000
Rhode Island
93.7%Clicking on the button will update the content.6070,000
Saskatchewan
Clicking on the button will update the content.261,600,000
South Carolina
22.6%58.4%8.92%2.25%7.66%Clicking on the button will update the content.445,000,000
South Dakota
27.5%53.6%8.87%Clicking on the button will update the content.743,300,000
Tennessee
28.9%15.6%11.5%1.92%8.15%Clicking on the button will update the content.3010,900,000
Texas
54.2%29.7%7.88%Clicking on the button will update the content.1130,000,000
Utah
12.7%56.8%6.12%1.39%Clicking on the button will update the content.2911,000,000
Vermont
81.9%18.1%Clicking on the button will update the content.481,250,000
Virginia
1.50%39.8%49.9%5.34%Clicking on the button will update the content.388,100,000
Washington
25.6%38.5%19.2%5.52%10.1%Clicking on the button will update the content.2114,700,000
West Virginia
66.8%33.2%Clicking on the button will update the content.453,600,000
Wisconsin
95.7%4.01%Clicking on the button will update the content.2314,400,000
Wyoming
5.20%20.2%63.6%8.78%Clicking on the button will update the content.1330,400,000
Yukon
Clicking on the button will update the content.6126,300
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