NU Online News Service, Feb.17, 2:59 p.m. EST

The New York Insurance Department has put out an advisory warning consumers that some scientists believe there is a greater earthquake risk for New York City than previously believed.

Reacting to the Haiti quake, the department announced that the city is exposed to quake danger from "a series of subtle but active faults in the region."

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