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A car is trapped following an earthquake in Anchorage, Alaksa, in 2018. Image: (AP) Scientists have compiled the most comprehensive map yet of tectonic stress magnitudes across North America ...

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To identify the 12 most recent magnitude 8+ earthquakes to strike North America, 24/7 Tempo reviewed the United States Geological Survey’s earthquake mapping tool. ... the surrounding plates.

Scientists have mapped seismic stress across North America in unprecedented detail, revealing the areas most at risk of earthquakes. "We see things we've never seen before that require geologic ...

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In the long term, the map could inspire and inform modeling efforts aimed at better understanding North America's geologic past, as well as the continent's present day tectonic intricacies.

SHAKEN UP In 1964, the largest recorded earthquake in North American history shook Alaska to its core (damage in Anchorage, shown) and provided proof of tectonic plate movement. USGS/Wikimedia Commons ...

Earthquakes — particularly strong ones — are much more likely in places like California, which sit along major plate boundaries. Still, small earthquakes are fairly common in Georgia, experts say.

During mid-March, the Western U.S. was shaken by two earthquakes in what might seem like unexpected places. The first was an M5.7 earthquake just outside of Salt Lake City (followed by an M4.5 ...