N​early 75% of the country is at risk for a potentially damaging earthquake, according to a recently updated USGS map.

Lawrence River area, and the central Mississippi River Valley. Other sections of this part of the country are prone to earthquakes, but can expect fewer quakes of smaller magnitude. Below is a map ...

Some movies show scenes with the ground suddenly opening up and people falling into fiery pits, but this just doesn't happen in real life. The first main earthquake hazard (danger) is the effect of ...

Over fifty scientists and engineers conducted the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (NSHM). This model was used to create a ...

To find out how a big earthquake might hit your neighborhood take a look at scenario maps created for Southern California regions. For the basics in earthquake cartography—learn how hazard maps ...