Which US states are most at risk of earthquakes?

There are 16 states with a relatively high likelihood of experiencing damaging ground shaking, defined by having historically experienced M6.0+ earthquakes:¹U.S. Geological Survey, "Natural Hazards of 2014," usgs.gov, January 2015. https://www.usgs.gov/news/natural-hazards-2014²U.S. Geological Survey, "Introduction to the National Seismic Hazard Models," usgs.gov, March 2022. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/introduction-national-seismic-hazard-models

1. Alaska
2. Arkansas
3. California
4. Hawaii
5. Idaho
6. Illinois
7. Kentucky
8. Missouri
9. Montana
10. Nevada
11. Oregon
12. South Carolina
13. Tennessee
14. Utah
15. Washington
16. Wyoming.

Sources & References

• 1
  U.S. Geological Survey, "Natural Hazards of 2014," usgs.gov, January 2015. https://www.usgs.gov/news/natural-hazards-2014
• 2
  U.S. Geological Survey, "Introduction to the National Seismic Hazard Models," usgs.gov, March 2022. https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/science/introduction-national-seismic-hazard-models