This is true. But the PNW is prepared (as one can be). Buildings are built to seismic code.
If a 7.5 occurred anywhere in the Midwest tomorrow, it would be catastrophic because the buildings are not built to withstand any sort of quake and there is no emergency response plan in place for something of that magnitude.
Scientists and insurance professionals believe another quake similar to the New Madrid one of 1812 would cause more deaths and more damage than the Big One in either California or the PNW.
Bottom line: Clevelanders, in the event of the Big One, sacrifice yourselves and protect Baker Mayfield at all costs! You will be rewarded in Valhalla.