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Apparently 42 states stand a "reasonable chance" of temblors occurring.
Olympia also suffered significant damage from temblors in 1965 and 2001.
Other temblors struck in 1456, 1587, 1688 (no deaths, as the quake occurred when most were in the fields) and 1794.
The torrential rains preceding and following the temblor intensified the damage of this earthquake. 35 people were reported dead.
The members conduct a teleconference within several hours of a major temblor.
At least 100 aftershocks registering a 6.0 magnitude or higher have followed the main temblor.
In the wake of the temblor destroying municipal buildings, city hall was moved to a telecommunications building.
Each year more than 90 temblors above magnitude 4.0 are recorded in this zone.
The court of the peace building was destroyed in the temblor.
