Special report: Big California quake likely to devastate state

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By Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Mar 15, 2011 (Reuters) – California will experience unthinkable damage when the next powerful quake strikes, probably within 30 years, even though the state prides itself on being on the leading edge of earthquake science. Modern skyscrapers built to the state’s now-rigorous building codes might ride out the [...]