Shake Shake Shake, Shake Your Booty

On this, the 102nd anniversary of the great San Francisco earthquake, it seems fitting to report that there is no doubt another large quake will strike California. There is a 99.7% chance that a strong earthquake will strike California in the next 30 years, according to the first forecast to look at earthquake probabilities for the entire state.

The next big quake in the Bay Area is likely to be on the Hayward Fault, running directly beneath the East Bay cities of Oakland and Berkeley, among many others. An analysis by the USGS indicates that a magnitude 7 tremblor on the Hayward would affect more than 5 million people, cause losses to homes and businesses of at least $165 billion and total economic losses of more than $1.5 trillion, close 1,100 Bay Area roads, and leave 27,000 homes in Oakland alone completely uninhabitable.

Yup, maybe time to consider moving. Though not to Alaska... below, just for the heck of it, is the list of top 10 states for earthquakes in terms of numbers/frequency.
1) Alaska
Earthquakes Between 1974-2003: 12,053
Percent of total in the U.S.: 57.2
2) California
Earthquakes Between 1974-2003: 4,895
Percent of total in the U.S.: 23.2
3) Hawaii
Earthquakes Between 1974-2003: 1,533
Percent of total in the U.S.: 7.3 4) Nevada
5) Washington
6) Idaho
7) Wyoming
Earthquakes Between 1974-2003: 217
Percent of total in the U.S.: 1.0
8) Montana
9) Utah
10) Oregon