Found this:

"For example, seismologists from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, working with equipment supplied by the U.S. Geological Survey, are currently monitoring a swarm of earthquakes near Milford, New Jersey, within one kilometer of the mapped Ramapo Fault. "

Entire:
http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/news/2004/story04-30-04b.html

I live 4.6 road miles from Milford, NJ

Shake, Rattle and Roll!

Seriously, though, out here in the earthquake-prone west coast, the 'experts' say that small quakes can release pressure and stress near the fault lines, helping to prevent events of larger and more damaging magnitude.

I doubt that any place in the U.S. (or even the world) is free of faults, and the earth is moving all the time. We get a lot of shakes that no one even feels. But when you're not used to them, I know it just makes you worry more when you know about them. When I've been in Tornado Alley, just the idea of a tornado gave me the creeps.

Most of your preparations for more likely disasters will cover you in the (remote) chance of an earthquake.

Hey, would you be interested in a couple of volcanos to go along with your fault line? I'll let you have them cheap, but you'll have to pick them up. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Interesting U.S. Geological Survey info on earthquakes, by state: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states.php

Sue

There's a fault by me in Mountainside. Every once in a while you feel a little movement. I'm more worried about getting killed going on Route 22 than by an earthquake though. <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

How likely that an earthquake will happen where I live?
Find out here: http://eqint.cr.usgs.gov/eq-men/html/neweqprob-06.html
Just put in your zip code and time exposure in years ahed.