According to a U.S. Geological Survey analysis, more than 143 million Americans live in an earthquake zone and face at least some risk of a damaging earthquake by 2065.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by USGS's own 2015 press release and study (Jaiswal et al., Earthquake Spectra), corroborated by multiple independent news outlets. The 2065 figure is simply 50 years from publication, consistent with USGS's standard hazard window. [tier=gold indep_score=0.9 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- If You Think You're Safe From Earthquakes, You May Be ... (seed:environment_and_wildlife)
- https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/nearly-half-americans-exposed-potentially-damaging-earthquakes (corroboration)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nearly-half-of-americans-at-risk-of-an-earthquake/ (corroboration)
- https://weather.com/safety/earthquake/news/damaging-earthquakes-usgs-report (corroboration)
- https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0818/Do-you-live-in-an-area-prone-to-quakes-You-might-be-surprised (corroboration)