Sierra's eastern front long overdue for large earthquake

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    RENO, Nev. (AP) - Scientists say the Sierra's eastern front is long overdue for a large earthquake along the California-Nevada line, where a magnitude-7 event expected on average every 30 years hasn't occurred in six decades.

    Nevada Seismology Laboratory Director Graham Kent says the region's earthquake "drought" is likely one ...

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