The Challenges in Predicting Earthquakes (597 words, 1 pages)
PEOPLE AND THE DISASTERS THEY ARE NOT AFRAID OFFOR YEARS, GEOLOGISTS HAVE BEEN PREDICTING THAT A MAJOR EARTHQUAKE WILL OCCUR IN CALIFORNIA. IN OCTOBER 1989, A 7.1 QUAKE HIT THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA. FIVE YEARS LATER, NORTHRIDGE AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCED AN EARTHQUAKE OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE. WHY TOO MANY PEOPLE ...
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