While some might think New York is as far as you can get from the earthquake scene, it turns out the city is still set to get its fair shake. In fact, a recent study by seismologists from Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory have determined the opportunity for a Big Apple quake is greater than what was once thought, according to an article in Science Daily.

The study, led by Lynn R. Sykes and based on 383 known quakes within a 15,000-mile radius of the city, uncovered at least one previously unknown significant fault and expanded scientist’s understanding of others, according to the article. The evidence, much of which couldn’t have been captured without technology advanced in the last three decades, led researchers to review the frequency of New York quakes and how and where they might occur.

Although risk of an earthquake striking New York is still relatively low—the last major quake was reported in 1884—the damage from a magnitude 5 earthquake could be “attention-getting,” study co-author John Armbruster told the magazine.

"We'd see billions in damage, with some brick buildings falling,” he said. “People would probably be killed."

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