I wonder if the eastern states will now enact senate bills to require seismically retrofitting critical services structures as they did in CA with senate bill SB1953. Not to the same extent but at least to give some resistance to expected maximum lateral forces from quakes in that region. Right now, if I understand correctly, there's almost no real structural code standards that address this issue, and if there is, it might not be to actual maximum loads as experienced in this last quake.
That will mean a lot of new design and construction jobs for many AE and construction firms who are presently suffering from lack of work. That could also stimulate the economy on that side of the country.

Chombi