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earthquake Earthquake Risk in Jacksonville, FL

Risk Level: High — Score 5/10

FEMA: 5Historical: 7

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Key Risk Factors

  • Moderate risk rating based on FEMA National Risk Index
  • Estimated annual loss of $5M from this hazard type
  • 2 events on record in proximity
  • Largest recent event exposed 1,060,000 people

Last significant event: Earthquake - 6.8 - 40 km S of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba (2024-11-10) — 1,060,000 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Earthquakes

1
Los Angeles, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
2
San Jose, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 9
3
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
4
Seattle, WA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
5
Long Beach, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
6
Oakland, CA
FEMA: 9Historical: 10
7
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 10
8
Istanbul, Turkey
Risk: 9Historical: 10
9
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 10
10
Quito, Ecuador
Risk: 9Historical: 10
Jacksonville is not in the top 10 for earthquake risk among tracked cities.

How Jacksonville Compares

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Notable Earthquake Events Near Jacksonville

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 2 notable earthquake events near Jacksonville, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Earthquake - 6.8 - 40 km S of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba (November 2024) — 1,060,000 people exposed; $15,112M capital exposed.

Earthquake - 6.8 - 40 km S of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba

November 9, 2024 — WARNING

1,060,000 people exposed; $15,112M capital exposed

Earthquake - 6.8 - 40 km S of Bartolomé Masó, Cuba

November 9, 2024 — WARNING

859,000 people exposed; $12,054M capital exposed

Earthquake Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Secure heavy furniture and appliances to walls
  • 2.Create a family earthquake plan with meeting points
  • 3.Keep an emergency kit with water, food, flashlight, and first aid supplies
  • 4.Learn how to shut off gas, water, and electricity
  • 5.Practice Drop, Cover, and Hold On drills regularly

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How this data is built

Jacksonville, FL earthquake risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live earthquake monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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