NU Online News Service, March 9, 11:36 a.m. EST

As Haiti and Chile work to recover from devastating earthquakes, an insurance trade association reminded New York residents that out of 50 states, theirs has the fourth-highest earthquake risk.

The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) said that while New York has never had a "strong" earthquake--defined as a magnitude between 6.0 and 6.9--the state does have a history of moderate quakes with magnitudes between 5.0 and 5.9.

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