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How likely is it that an earthquake would hit las vegas?

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The likelihood of an earthquake hitting Las Vegas is slim: seismologists say there is a roughly 1 in 10 chance that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake — one large enough to cause significant damage — will strike the valley in the next 50 years.
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