Study: Large Earthquake Could Strike New York City
The New York City area is at "substantially greater" risk of earthquakes than formerly believed, scientists said Thursday.
Damage could range from minor to major, with a rare but potentially powerful event killing people and costing billions of dollars in damage.
A pattern of subtle but active faults is known to exist, and now new faults have been found. The scientists say that among other things, the controversial Indian Point nuclear power plants, 24 miles north of the city, sit astride the previously unidentified intersection of two active seismic zones.
The findings are detailed in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America....