Earth ChangesEarthquake warning for 159 million Americans as danger zones dramatically expand Posted on August 23, 2026 by Administrator Nearly half of all Americans could face violent earthquake shaking capable of damaging buildings, according to an alarming new study. Researchers found that 159.2 million people live in areas exposed to ‘very strong’ shaking under the latest US Geological Survey (USGS) hazard model, up from 111.8 million in its previous version.
