High risk earthquake areas
Highest risk cities in USA: Los Angeles & San Francisco
Most active earthquake zones in United States (1974-2003) magnitute 3.5 or greater:
Most active earthquake zones in United States (1974-2003) magnitute 3.5 or greater:
Detailed rapport, confirmed chart
| Rank | Location | Number of quakes | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 12053 times | USA |
| 2 | California | 4895 times | USA |
| 3 | Hawaii | 1533 times | USA |
| 4 | Nevada | 778 times | USA |
| 5 | Washington | 424 times | USA |
| 6 | Idaho | 404 times | USA |
| 7 | Wyoming | 217 times | USA |
| 8 | Montana | 186 times | USA |
| 9 | Utah | 139 times | USA |
| 10 | Oregon | 73 times | USA |
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For more information on how the quakedata is gathered read our article on Seismogram – how an earthquake is registered
High risk areas by country and city:
Islamabad, Pakistan
Jakarta, Indonesia
Manila, Philippines
Tehran, Iran
Istanbul, Turkey ( 7,2 magnitude earthquake oktober 2011)
Quito, Ecuador
Kathmandu, Nepal
Delhi, India
Quito, Ecuador
Lima, Peru
Tokyo, Japan
Osaka, Japan
Kobe, Japan
Nagoya, Japan
Islambad/Rawalpindi
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In a high risk area? Read on what to do during an earthquake
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