> Earthquakes occur in the central portion of the United States too! Some very powerful earthquakes occurred along the New Madrid fault in the Mississippi Valley in 1811-1812. Because of the crustal structure in the Central US which efficiently propagates seismic energy, shaking from earthquakes in this part of the country are felt at a much greater distance from the epicenters than similar size quakes in the Western US.
And yes, while the entire west coast is red in the risk category... there is a good sized blob in the midwest.
And some good sized earthquakes too.
https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/new-madrid-... // https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34701813
And from https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/cool-earthq...
> Earthquakes occur in the central portion of the United States too! Some very powerful earthquakes occurred along the New Madrid fault in the Mississippi Valley in 1811-1812. Because of the crustal structure in the Central US which efficiently propagates seismic energy, shaking from earthquakes in this part of the country are felt at a much greater distance from the epicenters than similar size quakes in the Western US.
And yes, while the entire west coast is red in the risk category... there is a good sized blob in the midwest.
https://pubs.usgs.gov/fs/fs-131-02/CUShazard.html