(FOX40.COM) — California has more damaging earthquakes than anywhere else in America. While there are many predictions that a “big one” is on the way, there’s a place in the Golden State where a person is least likely to feel it.
• Video Above: Risk of an earthquake in Sacramento
Earthquakes, in simple terms, are caused by faults , and most Californians live within 30 miles of one, according to the California Earthquake Authority . The probability of feeling an earthquake increases while moving closer to active faults, however, earthquakes can hit at anytime, anywhere.
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The third Uniform California Earthquake Rupture Forecast (UCERF3) report shows that there’s a 99% chance that a big one (magnitude 6) will hit within the next 30 years (beginning in 2014), and a 75% chance of an M7. For context, most damage-causing earthquakes have a magnitude of 4 or 5.