Risk by State and Territory

Risk Chart

Use the chart below to find out if you live in a state or territory at moderate, high, or very high earthquake risk. Since not all communities in a state or territory share the same risk from an earthquake, use the maps produced by the United States Geological Survey to see the risk to your community.

Moderate Risk

  • Alabama
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Georgia
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Mississippi
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Texas
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • West Virginia

High Risk

  • American Samoa
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Missouri
  • New Mexico
  • Puerto Rico
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Utah

Very High Risk

  • Alaska
  • California
  • Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
  • Guam
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • Oregon
  • Virgin Islands
  • Washington
  • Wyoming