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North Texas Earthquake Risk Higher Than Ever Before

A U.S. Geological Survey report concludes the risk of earthquakes for the Dallas-Fort Worth area is higher than it’s ever been. The USGS report released Monday, according to The Dallas Morning News, incorporates “induced” earthquakes into federal seismic hazard maps. …

Earthquake Risk Increased for Nearly Half of U.S.

A new federal earthquake map dials up the shaking hazard just a bit for about half of the United States and lowers it for nearly a quarter of the nation. The U.S. Geologic Survey updated Thursday its national seismic hazard …