The USGS identified 28 million people living in areas where 'pretty strong ground shaking' is expected within the next 50 years.
Sources
- If You Think You're Safe From Earthquakes, You May Be ... (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/nearly-half-americans-exposed-potentially-damaging-earthquakes (usgs.gov)
- https://www.usgs.gov/publications/earthquake-shaking-hazard-estimates-and-exposure-changes-conterminous-united-states (usgs.gov)
- https://www.foxnews.com/us/scientists-more-than-143-million-americans-in-lower-48-states-live-in-quake-prone-areas.amp (foxnews.com)
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