Tennessee, South Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois are among the states with the highest numbers of people at earthquake risk, according to USGS data.
Sources
- If You Think You're Safe From Earthquakes, You May Be ... (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/nearly-half-americans-exposed-potentially-damaging-earthquakes (usgs.gov)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nearly-half-of-americans-at-risk-of-an-earthquake/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0818/Do-you-live-in-an-area-prone-to-quakes-You-might-be-surprised (csmonitor.com)
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