No, not if you view it from the perspective of statistics. The chances of you dying in a traffic accident are still much higher. In fact, it seems like you're 2

No, not if you view it from the perspective of statistics. The chances of you dying in a traffic accident are still much higher. In fact, it seems like you're 20,000 times more likely to die from this than in an earthquake living in California [1]. And you can always increase your chances of survival by living on bedrock, or not directly on a fault line, or living in a newer building (skyscrapers are actually safer than a 1-story house due to higher requirements in safety). [1] http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ears5/handouts/Prob_dying6_25_99.html http://www.dartmouth.edu/~ears5/handouts/Prob_dying6_25_99.h...