Earthquakes: Facts and Fiction
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Fiction: Earthquakes usually
happen in the morning. |
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Fact: Earthquakes happen
in both the day and the night. There is no pattern. |
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Fiction: There is such
a thing as "earthquake weather." |
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Fact: There is no connection
between earthquakes and weather. Remember, earthquakes happen deep
in the earth, far away from the weather! |
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Fiction: Earthquakes are
on the increase. |
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Fact: It may seem like
we’re having more earthquakes because there are more reporting stations,
but the truth is we’re not. |
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Fiction: We can prevent
earthquakes from happening. |
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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
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