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Odds increasing that huge quake will hit California

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The chances are increasing that a major quake — far larger than Loma Prieta — will...

The chances are increasing that a major quake — far larger than Loma Prieta — will hit California within the next 30 years, while the odds are decreasing that somewhat smaller but still dangerous jolts will strike in the same period, the state’s leading earthquake scientists warned Tuesday. The probability of a magnitude 8 or larger quake in California, the experts said, has increased from 4.7 percent estimated in 2008 to 7 percent now. Article continues below this ad One reason for the increased risk is that the scientists for the first time considered the probability that any two of the…

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