Post by SA Hunter on Oct 21, 2017 22:36:43 GMT 10
Half a million earthquakes occur worldwide each year, according to an estimate by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Most are too small to rattle your teacup. But some, like the 2011 quake off the coast of Japan or last year’s disaster in Italy, can level high-rise buildings, knock out power, water and communications, and leave a lifelong legacy of trauma for those unlucky enough to be caught in them........................................................................
news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/earthquake-fault-quakeland-kathryn-miles/