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Are the number and severity of earthquakes growing whats your opinion?
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∙ 14y ago
The number is definitely growing. The severity is also growing but by a relatively small pace.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake
Wiki says that the stations that record them have multiplied, so they record more and more earthquakes, but, as far as I have read, the number of the earthquakes IS growing.
http://www.believershomepage.com/earthquakes.htm
Here's some article that proves the growing size. ("funny" that 7 - 7.99 is less when 8 - 8.99 is more!)
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What is the Average number of earthquakes in san Diego per year?
2,031 earthquakes per year
Why does California have earthquakes and not Arizona?
Arizona does have earthquakes, just not to the degree that California does. The fact that California has an incredible number of faults and is located along a plate boundary is the biggest contributor to their number and magnitude.
What region of the US is most prone to earthquakes?
Alaska, California and Hawaii in that order have the most earthquakes in the US. California is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it is on top of where two of the Earth's tectonic plates meet: The Pacific plate and North American plate meet below California.
How many earthquakes since 1914?
Data from the past 100 years suggests that the number of earthquakes per year arranged by magnitude is:Magnitude : Average Number Annually8 and higher:17 - 7 : 9 to 156 - 6.9 : 1345 - 5.9 : 13194 - 4.9 : 13,0003 - 3.9 : 130,0002 - 2.9 : 1,300,000The total number is therefore around 1, 500, 000 a year. Given that the Earth is about 4.5 billion years old and solid enough for earthquakes for about 4 billion of that number, the total number of earthquakes in the Earth's history would be about 6x1015 or 6,000 trillion.
How many earthquakes were recorded in 2008?
There were 22,289 recorded earthquakes in 2011 worldwide according to the USGS. However, the USGS estimates that several million earthquakes occur in the world each year and go undetected because they hit remote areas or have very small magnitudes.
Does central Europe have the greatest number of earthquakes?
Europe doesn't have the greatest number of earthquakes.
What is the severity scale for earthquakes?
The severity of earthquakes is typically measured using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale. The Richter scale measures the amplitude of seismic waves and assigns a numerical value, while the moment magnitude scale measures the total energy released by an earthquake. Both scales are logarithmic, meaning that each whole number increase in value represents a tenfold increase in the amplitude or energy release.
What will happen if convection in the mantle increased?
There is no reason to think that convection in the Earth's mantle is going to increase; indeed, I expect it to decrease over time. However, if it were to increase, the result would be an increasing number and severity of earthquakes, and faster continental drift.
What 2 states have the smallest number of earthquakes?
If its in US, Florida and North Dakota are reported to have very less number of earthquakes. Also Antarctica is a continent which has very fewer earthquakes.
How many people died in natural disasters?
On average, around 60,000 people die from natural disasters each year, although the number can vary greatly depending on the severity and frequency of the events. This number includes deaths from earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other natural events.
Are the number of earthquakes in the world increasing?
NO http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php
What is the Average number of earthquakes in san Diego per year?
2,031 earthquakes per year
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The severity of aphasia is related to a number of factors, including the severity of the condition that brought it about, general overall health, age at onset, and numerous personal characteristics that relate to motivation.
How many autistic children are there currently living in the world?
The CDC estimates that one in every one hundred and ten (1/110) children have an autism spectrum disorder and many believe this number is growing. Autism varies in severity.
What 2 US states have the smallest number of earthquakes?
Florida and North Dakota have the fewest earthquakes in the US.
Areas of the US where the risk of earthquakes are high?
The most frequent number of earthquakes in U.S. are in Alaska followed by California.
Where do you see the most earthquakes in the US?
Alaska has the highest number of earthquakes per year with California second. Hawaii is third with a total of 1533 earthquakes from 1973-2003.
