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The USGS believes that it is not ‘if’ but ‘when’ will a big quake strike the U.S.?

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With major seismic events in Haiti and Chile occurring so close together, and relatively close to the United States, is another major earthquake due to strike our country?

On CBS’ “The Early Show” this morning, Dr. Marcia McNutt, a geophysicist and director of the U.S. Geological Survey, said it is not a matter of if, but when Americans will face a similar event.

Full story: Big Quake Coming For U.S.?–CBS News