Just in time for the summer movie blockbuster season, "San Andreas," an action-packed disaster thrillertelling the fictional story of the aftermath of a magnitude 9earthquake along the infamous San Andreas Fault in California, hits theaters. Whilethe movie will undoubtedly be entertaining, it's also a goodreminder to be prepared for Mother Nature's wrath.
Earthquakes can happen at any time of the year and occurwithout warning. While California has been the state mostprone to serious earthquakes in recent years, there are many otherfault zones in other areas of the United States. All 50 statesand 5 U.S. territories are at some risk for earthquakes. As shownon the map below, 45 states and territories in the U.S. areconsidered at "moderate to very high risk" of earthquakes.
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Jayleen R. Heft
Jayleen Heft is the digital content editor for PropertyCasualty360.com. Contact her at [email protected].
