If this area of the North American continent is preloaded with the stress that can lead to earthquakes, it will be difficult to assess earthquake risk in the region.

如果北美大陆该地区预先就有诱发地震的应力，将很难评估该地区的地震风险。

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Then the characteristics of seismic activities in the last 18 years and their tectonic setting are studied, and the future earthquake risk in this region is also discussed.

然后，分析研究了近18年来地震活动特征和地质构造背景； 探讨了本区未来地震危险性等问题。

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Fifth, there appeared trend anomalies of seismometry results and other microscopic precursors, implying that middle-term risk of strong earthquake exists in the determined monitoring region.

五是测震和其它微观前兆趋势性异常出现，说明所圈定监视区的中期强震危险性存在。

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Answers to these questions will contribute to a better assessment of the earthquake hazard and risk in a region where more than 50 million people are at risk from future earthquakes and associated landslides and outburst floods.

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