A major earthquake could trigger an economic disaster at the federal level. (Photo: iStock)

Unlike almost all other natural disasters such as floods, fires and tornadoes, the overwhelming majority of earthquake risk in the United States is completely uninsured. Even in California, the most at-risk state in the country for earthquakes, only 13.3% of residents maintain coverage for earthquake damage.

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