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Article: Earth is quaking; Local area rests on shaky ground, poorly prepared.(LIFE - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- February 26, 2004
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Byline: Christian Toto, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The last major earthquake to strike the East Coast came in 1886 near Charleston, S.C. The reverberations could be felt over 2 million square miles.
D.C. area residents might think they can breathe a little easier knowing that, but they shouldn't take those facts at face value, says James R. Martin, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech.
The risk for significant earthquake-related damage to the Eastern United States "is less than the West, but comparable," says Mr. Martin, the co-founder of the Earthquake Engineering Center for the Southeastern United States.
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