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Anchorage, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego, Salt Lake City, St. Louis, Memphis, Louisville, Charlestown, DC, New York, NY, Boston, Las Vegas, Portland, Little Rock, and Reno, NV are all high on the earthquake hit list.

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