A 3.8-magnitude earthquake that struck 40 miles northwest of Chicago today surprised many who don’t associate quakes with the Midwest. But as Security Management Assistant Editor Joseph Straw wrote in a March 2008 article, though rare, “earthquakes in the Midwest pose a greater danger than earthquakes in the West because of soil types and building code.” read more
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From the Archives: Putting Chicago-Area Quake in Perspective
