Friday 23 September 2011

5 Amazing Fact About Earthquake





The following are 5 Amazingg Facts About Earthquake ;


1 - Earthquakes are defined as a vibration of the earth surface that occurs after a release of energy in the earth crust.


2 - 900,000 earthquakes are recorded every year but many are too small to be felt


3 - The most deadly earthquake was recorded in China in 1557. During this time many people lived in the mountains in artificial caves and the quake resulted in over 800,000 deaths.


4 - Most earthquake-related injuries result from collapsing walls, flying glass, and falling objects.


5 - 80% of earthquakes occur within the Circum-Pacific belt, or the Pacific Ring of Fire.

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