Unlikely to experience a major seismic event
If you are calling a major earthquake anything near a 5 on the magnitude scale, there was a 4.9 on April 15, 2010 in Randolph, UT.
Aftershocks are smaller earthquakes that occur after a larger event (the mainshock) in the same area. If an even larger earthquake occurs, then the original mainshock becomes a foreshock and the bigger event becomes the mainshock.
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A "large" earthquake can be a major or great earthquake, both of which can cause serious damage to people, animal life, and buildings.A major earthquake is one of magnitude 7 - 7.9 which can cause serious damage. A great earthquake has a magnitude 8.0 or greater which can completely destroy communities near the epicenter.The 9.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, is an example of a very large or great earthquake.
A place where an earthquake has occurred in the past but not recently is known as a seismic gap.
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A major earthquake that has happened in the past is often referred to as a seismic event or a historic earthquake. The specific location where the earthquake occurred is known as the earthquake's epicenter.
The country that recently experienced a major earthquake is Haiti, with a 7.2 magnitude quake hitting the southwestern part of the country.
Most recently the cause was a major earthquake.
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Aftershocks usually follow a major earthquake. These are smaller earthquakes that occur in the same area after the main earthquake. They can continue for hours, days, or even months after the initial event.
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Yes, Alaska experienced a major earthquake on November 3, 2002. This was a magnitude 7.9 event known as the Denali Fault earthquake, which caused significant damage but fortunately resulted in no fatalities.
A major earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal. See http://www.answers.com/topic/1755-lisbon-earthquake.