We must continue to be careful about what we say to the public, carefully expressing our uncertainty, but not alarming them either. I realize the concern about losing the public's interest, but lets give them credit for being able to use the information properly. The concern about insurance rates is timely because of the proposed increases for the region. Some of this is driven by the big earthquakes, but a lot is driven by the smaller earthquakes. One modeling company estimates 3-4 billion dollars damage to the region from a repeat of the 1895 Charleston, MO earthquake.
More work is required.
It has always been my expresses opinion that we do have an earthquake problem, and that the problem is manageable.