The massive 9.0 earthquake in Japan prompted us to ask a sobering question: What kind of damage would be inflicted if a quake of the largest anticipated magnitude struck one of the five major fault lines in the Continental U.S.? The three major cat modelers—EQECAT, RMS and AIR Worldwide—provide their projections, along with commentary.

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