According to the chart, Alaska is #1:
Number of Earthquakes (1974-2003)
State #
Alaska 12,053
California 4,895
Hawaii 1,533
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
Missouri 21
Texas 20
Illinois 17
Oklahoma 17
Maine 16
New York 16
Alabama 15
Kentucky 15
South Carolina 10
Virginia 10
Nebraska 8
Ohio 8
Georgia 7
Indiana 6
New Hampshire 6
Pennsylvania 6
Kansas 4
North Carolina 3
Massachusetts 2
Michigan 2
Minnesota 2
Mississippi 2
New Jersey 2
Louisiana 1
Rhode Island 1
West Virginia 1
2006-11-20 12:27:19
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answered by johnsredgloves 5
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California
2006-11-20 20:29:02
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answered by oldjr 5
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California
2006-11-20 20:25:04
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answered by Vix 3
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California.
2006-11-20 20:23:56
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answered by Judas Rabbi 7
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California because the state sits along the San Andreas fault line, causing major earthquakes, which in turn cause mudslides. California is also prone to wildfires and tusnamis.
2006-11-20 20:33:07
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answered by nobodyd 7
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California!!
2006-11-20 20:51:16
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answered by blue_6670 3
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I believe it California
2006-11-20 20:24:41
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answer #7
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answered by been there, done that 5
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looks like california has the lead..but the new madrid fault line,which is like in the heartland of the u.s. like illinois,missouri,kentucky,and tennessee..is supposed to be getting ready for a major quake,sometime in the future..not sure exactly when
2006-11-20 20:30:23
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answered by curious1 3
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california, where I live, earthquakes are so cool!
2006-11-20 20:25:53
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answered by Anonymous
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California. I've lived here all my life and have experience too many, and real BIG ones too.
2006-11-20 20:24:59
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answered by Kookie 4
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