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On average, California experiences two to three more earthquakes large enough to cause moderate structural damage, a magnitude of 5.5 or higher, each
year. North Dakota experiences on average less than 1 earthquake per year. The largest earthquake ever recorded in North Dakota had a magnitude of
4.4
Why is California at a higher risk for earthquakes than North Dakota?

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Answer:

The driving force of earthquakes in California is movement along the San Andreas Fault and the many associated faults within the San Andreas Fault System that form the tectonic boundary between the Pacific and North American tectonic plates.

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