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| | III - Earthquakes: Risk and Insurance Issues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | The Northridge earthquake, which struck Southern California on January 17, 1994, was the most costly quake in U.S. history, causing an estimated $20 billion in total property damage, including $12.5 billion in insured losses. |
 | | Because of high deductibles, this amount is considered enough to cover two earthquakes as severe as the 1994 Northridge quake, which caused an estimated $12.5 billion in insured losses. |
 | | The most costly earthquake in the United States was the Northridge, California, earthquake of January 17, 1994, with insured losses estimated at $12.5 billion, according to ISO. |
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