Earthquakes: Facts and Fiction

	Fiction: Earthquakes usually happen in the morning.
	Fact: Earthquakes happen in both the day and the night. There is no pattern.

	Fiction: There is such a thing as "earthquake weather."
	Fact: There is no connection between earthquakes and weather. Remember, earthquakes happen deep in the earth, far away from the weather!

	Fiction: Earthquakes are on the increase.
	Fact: It may seem like we’re having more earthquakes because there are more reporting stations, but the truth is we’re not.

	Fiction: We can prevent earthquakes from happening.
	Fact: No. You can protect yourself by doing things to secure buildings, like your home, but earthquakes can’t be prevented -- or predicted.

Information courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey