Major earthquake risk increasing along US fault line, study finds

The risk of a major earthquake along a U.S. fault line has increased, according to a new study.KABC reports the U.S. Geological Survey released new data showing an earthquake with a 6.7-or-greater magnitude hitting San Francisco’s Bay Area is now 74% likely to happen within the next 30 years.

That’s an increase of about 2% from the last study more than a decade ago, the USGS said.