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California next to Alaska, but California's quakes are more damaging.
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State has the second most earthquakes?
California.
What state is the most earthquake prone state?
Alaska has 12,000 earthquakes per year, California 10,000. Alaska is the state with the most earthquakes, California second and Hawaii third.
What US state has the second greatest number of earthquakes?
California has the 2nd most, Alaska has the most (many are in the Aleutian Islands).
What state do most earthquakes occur in?
Alaska is the most prone to earthquakes in the US.
What southern state has the most Earthquakes?
California
What state has the most damaging earthquakes?
California
What state has the most earthquakes?
Alaska is the most earthquake prone state, followed by California.
What state in the US is most likely to have destructive earthquakes?
California
Which state in the US is the most earthquake prone?
Alaska is the most earthquake prone state averaging about 12,000 earthquakes each year. Alaska has so many earthquakes because the Pacific Plate is sinking under the North American Plate, where Alaska is located. California is the second most earthquake prone state averaging about 10,000 earthquakes each year. California has so many earthquakes because of the San Andreas Fault, the North American Plate rubbing against the Pacific Plate. *each earthquake is not always felt or noticeable*
In which state did three of the strongest earthquakes in the US occur?
Alaska has had by far the most and biggest quakes. 9 and bigger. California and cascade zones probably come in second.
Where do you see the most earthquakes in the US?
Alaska has the highest number of earthquakes per year with California second. Hawaii is third with a total of 1533 earthquakes from 1973-2003.
What is the second country with the most earthquakes?
I don't know maybe you should answer us!
