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The United States is an actively seismic country because it is located near tectonic plates and has many active fault lines, which might represent a possible threat to the population. The states that register the most earthquakes are: California, Nevada, Texas, Alaska and Hawaii. Given this, Gestión Mix shares with you today, Wednesday, January 24, the updated report on the latest telluric movements felt in the North American territory, according to official information from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
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It should be noted that the USGS is the US agency in charge of operating an extensive network of seismographs 24 hours a day, which detect seismic waves when the earth shakes. Through the Latest Earthquakes interactive map, available on its official website, the agency presents the official reports of the earthquakes that have been recorded in the last few hours in the different states of the USA.
Last earthquake in the US today, January 24 live
Find out live which earthquakes were recorded in the United States today, Wednesday, January 24, 2024, under the updated and official USGS report.
Why does the United States experience many earthquakes?
There are three main reasons why the United States experiences a lot of tremors and they are the following:
- The United States is located near the North American Plate and it moves over the Pacific Plate: This process causes a lot of stress to accumulate in the Earth’s crust, which can eventually be released in the form of earthquakes.
- The United States has many active fault lines: There are more than 15,000 fault lines in the US, and many of them are capable of producing large earthquakes. The most active fault lines in the US are in California, Alaska, and the Pacific Northwest.
- The United States has a lot of soft soil: Soft soil can amplify the tremors caused by earthquakes, making them feel stronger than if they occurred on hard rock. This is why tremors in California, which has a lot of soft soil, often feel stronger than earthquakes in other parts of the US.
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