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Quake risk in parts of central U.S. as high as in fault-filled California

Annual hazard map includes human-caused tremors for first time

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ON THE MAP  A new hazard forecast shows which parts of the United States are most prone to damage from a natural or human-caused earthquake within the next year. Oklahoma and Kansas are the most at risk from human-caused earthquakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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By Thomas Sumner

- More than 2 years ago

Northern Oklahoma is just as susceptible to a damaging earthquake within the next year as the most quake-prone areas of California.