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Shake, Rattle & Roll: The Most Earthquake Prone States  
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Tags: Earthquakes, Richter Scale, disasters, States

While California certainly is prone to get the shakes, it's not the worst state in terms of earthquake risk. And while earthquakes hit all over the West, it is not at all uncommon for states east of the Mississippi River to experience them. Here are the states with the most earthquakes with a magnitude of 3.5 and greater from 1974 to 2003.

	Alaska 12053
	California 4895
	Hawaii 1533
	Nevada 778
	Washington 424
	Idaho 404
	Wyoming 217
	Montana 186
	Utah 139
	Oregon 73
	New Mexico 38
	Arkansas 34
	Arizona 32
	Colorado 24
	Tennessee 22

Lister: timk
Source: USGS

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