Is it wrong to hope for the same thing to happen to California and the New England States?
The latter, yeah.
Not gonna get too much agreement here on that one...there are lots of FReepers in; Idaho, Montana, Ohio, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, New mexico, Utah, both Dakotas, Michigan (presumably the epicenter), and the other non coastal states (I'm assuming also that Washington and Oregon are part of 'greater California').
Probably better to hold out for an earthquake on one side and advancing glaciation on the other.
Yes, because FR is based in California. < :P
Have you considered how wide the intervening channel would have to be?