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Are Earthquakes on the Rise Worldwide?
The increase in devastating earthquakes in the early months of 2010, from the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti to the 8.8 earthquake in Chile and now the new 6.9 earthquake that hit China on April 14th, has many people wondering if there is a worldwide increase in seismic activity. According to geologist J. Ramón Arrowsmith from Arizona State University, "...this is probably not any [significant] indication of a global change in earthquake rate." He argues that human perspective is limited, and because of "...communications around the world, we hear about more earthquakes and it seems like they are more frequent."
Another recent earthquake occurred in Southern California on April 4th, when a 7.0 earthquake that originated in Baja shook the entire region for days, sending out aftershocks and knocking out power to many areas on Easter Sunday. As part of the 'ring of fire' around the Pacific, earthquakes are expected in such volatile regions.
Geophysics professor G. Randy Keller from the University of Oklahoma admits that the recent activity is above normal, saying that "we're having a few more than the average." However, he feels that these earthquakes are "nothing particularly remarkable...a magnitude 6.9 earthquake on the bigger scheme of things it's not that big."
So there you have it. Although to onlookers it seems these "frequent" bouts of natural disasters indicate that something quite strange is going on in the world, scientists don't seem at all worried. To them these recent occurrences are all within the norm.
Recommended for Further Reading:
- Entire Chilean City Shifted 10 Feet as a Result of 8.8 Earthquake
- Tsunami Generator Helps Researchers Create better Early Warning Systems
- New BP Oil Spill Report - 80 Percent of Oil Still in Gulf
- Spray on Solar Film May Make Windows the New Solar Panels
- Solar Energy is Now Cheaper to Produce than Nuclear Energy
- Inhofe vs. Gore: Mud Wrestling on the Senate Floor
- Pea Power May be the Newest Clean Energy
- Hydrogen Fuel from Water using Crystals & Sound
- Architect's Better Brick is Greener, with lower CO2 emissions
- E-Book Readers may soon get a color facelift and last longer
- Senator Reid Searches for Consensus on Stalled Climate Bill
- Oklahoma Senator changes stance on Renewable Energy after receiving Recovery Act Funds for
- University of Michigan Solar Car Team Wins American Solar Challenge
- Large Vehicle Sales Soar as Gas Prices Stabilize
- SolarWorld donates solar modules to power water pumping stations in earthquake-ravaged Hai
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