Earthquakes tend to occur near plate boundaries, but this is not the whole story.
This map shows relative shaking hazards in the United States and Puerto Rico. During a 50-year time period, the probability of strong shaking increases from very low (white), to moderate (blue, green, and yellow), to high (orange, pink, and red). Map not to scale. Source: USGS
What to do if you experience an earthquake
Earthquakes in Michigan?
read Chapter 9 in Michigan Geography and Geology
