I'm Glad I Don't Live in Alaska
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (195408)
Boise, Idaho
October 30, 2026 1:21pm CST
Not just because it is cold and way too far out there. No, it also is the most earthquake-prone state in the country. 11% of all earthquakes occur there. A 250,000- mile- long area along the Pacific Ocean, called the Ring of Fire, characterized by both volcanic and seismic activity and Alaska is a part of it.
Alaska has experienced an average of one magnitude 7 to 8 earthquake every year since 1900, and one "great" earthquake (magnitude 8 or higher) every 13 years.
I haven't felt an earthquake here in about 5 years or so.
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@valherma00 (6128)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
30 Oct
i didn't know that. oh, not good.
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@celticeagle (195408)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Oct
Having them all of the time would freak me out.
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@toniganzon (82627)
• Philippines
22h
I live in such a place though it's never been cold but we are prone to earthquakes, tsunamis, and typhoons. Not to mention flash floods.
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@toniganzon (82627)
• Philippines
Just now
@celticeagle Fortunately, I don't live in areas where there are flash floods or getting flooded quite often. I can say I live in a safe space.
@wolfgirl569 (142040)
• Marion, Ohio
23h
I wouldn't want to either. Never knew they had that many earthquakes
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@JohnRoberts (108683)
• Los Angeles, California
30 Oct
Just driving north in California gets too cold for me.
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@celticeagle (195408)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Oct
I turned the heat on early this year early.
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