I think there are lots of earthquakes going on all the time. Last week in California, now this one in China. Sadly, it looks like there may be a lot of casualties in this latest one.
There are many earthquakes that occur deep beneath oceans or uninhabited places. It's only when property is damaged or people killed that we hear about it.
As ummmm said, they are not getting more common, there is just far better news reporting of them these days and also as the population expands each earthquake is more likely to effect a greater number of people.
There were only 2 fatal earthquakes last year, compared with about 15 the year before.
"as the population expands each earthquake is more likely to effect a greater number of people. "
can just imagine... the earth gets heavier with the increased weight of the added people and their possessions therefore causing it to get unsteady and moving and tipping when over-burdened.
We had one here in Xeraco last September. The epicentre was right here on the beach. I was chatting on CB at the time and the whole house began to shake...
"can just imagine... the earth gets heavier with the increased weight of the added people and their possessions therefore causing it to get unsteady and moving and tipping when over-burdened. "