California is at higher risk for major earthquakes than previously known.
By Clare FonsteinUpdated
Jan 23, 2024 9:30 a.m
An updated U.S. earthquake model showed slightly greater shaking possible in California than previously mapped.
The National Seismic Hazard Model, developed by the United States Geological Survey, says that most of California has at least a 75% chance of damaging earthquake shaking in the next 100 years — with at least a 95% chance for the Bay Area.