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USGS releases National Seismic Hazard Model showing 40M more Americans at quake risk

Aug 21, 2026

ZMG - Amaze Lab

Earthquakes can be far reaching and devastating events, affecting millions of people in a matter of seconds. Now a new U.S. National Seismic Hazard Model has outlined that around 40 million more Americans are expected to be affected over the next 100 years than previously estimated.
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