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Earthquake Facts and Statistics..

Posted by ZuLaiShah in on Monday, March 29, 2010

Are we safe from 'mega earthquake' for this year? From statistics and data collected, on average, there will be only 1 'mega quake' ranging from 8.0 - 9.9 magnitude each year. We have seen 'mega quake' struck Chilie in Feb, 2010, a magnitude of 8.8 killing more than 400 lives, followed by after shock 'big quakes' ranging from 6 - 7.9 magnitude.


Though, on paper 'mega quake' should be showing a decrease, we should be expecting 'big quakes' ranging from 7.0-7.9 magnitude as every year, on average there are more than 13 shocks. What a scary number. It doesn't give warnings or whatsoever signs. Are we really prepared for something big like this?


Number of Earthquakes Worldwide for 2000 - 2010 
Located by the US Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center


Magnitude20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010
8.0 to 9.911012124011
7.0 to 7.914151314141091412163
6.0 to 6.914612112714014114014217816814249
5.0 to 5.91344122412011203151516931712207417681725607
4.0 to 4.98008799185418462108881391712838120781229169561598
3.0 to 3.948276266706876247932919199909889117352897391
2.0 to 2.93765416464197727631646364027359738603007593
1.0 to 1.9102694411372506134426184221267
0.1 to 0.95110134103022010
No Magnitude3120280729383608293986482818071922209
Total222562353427454314193119430478295682968531777* 14791* 3258
Estimated
Deaths		23121357168533819228802823646605712880111787223140

And near to us:
Seismic activities around us..

The coloured dots on the chart are indeed very scary and alarming..

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