Earthquakes and volcanoes do not present major geologic hazards to populations in geologically active areas, particularly outside plate boundaries.

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Earthquakes and volcanoes can present major geologic hazards to populations in geologically active areas, even outside plate boundaries. For example, the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980 in the Cascades Range of Washington State was not near a plate boundary, but still caused significant damage and loss of life. Similarly, earthquakes such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and the 2011 earthquake/tsunami in Japan occurred outside of plate boundaries but still had devastating consequences.

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Do Not Present Major Geologic Hazards to Populations