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Americans focus on responding to earthquake damage, not preventing it, because they're unaware of their risk

  • Written by Matt Motta, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
Heavily built-up areas can experience more disastrous damage in an earthquake.AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

On July 4 and 5, two major earthquakes, followed by several thousand smaller ones, struck Southern California. Their size and the damage they caused captured attention around the country.

What tends to get much less notice from the public is...

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