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Number one on the danger list, los angeles, california. last so-called big one hit the city in 1857. seismologists say gets one every 150 years so it is due. with us now is arthur lamb, associate director for seismology at columbia university. let's start in los angeles. how prepared is that city? >> well, los angeles is one of the best-prepared cities in the world, actually. the earthquake probabilities, the occurrence is well known. there are very, very strict building codes and the emergency responders are very well trained. >> the way you determine, though, you can't say, well the next fiv...