Depending on where you live what is most likely going to affect you, a natural disaster, or a man made disaster?

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Man made. Seismic zones can trigger man made events too. We put potential energy up all over the place in the form of said hydro dams, buildings, bridges etc… an earthquake out in a pasture or in the woods is likely far safer than being in most places humans inhabit. That’s not to downplay the role that some human activity does to prevent some natural disasters.

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