Great facts about Earthquakes
The largest earthquake ever recorded was a magnitude 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
Almost 80% of all the planet's earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean, called the "Ring of Fire".
The largest recorded earthquake in the US was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 28, 1964.
The National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) records an average of 20,000 earthquakes every year (about 50 a day) around the world.
An average earthquake lasts around a minute.
In Japanese mythology, a giant catfish called Namazu is responsible for earthquakes.
Parkfield, California, is known as “The Earthquake Capital of the World” and has a bridge that spans two tectonic plates.
Earthquakes are mostly caused by geological faults, but they can also be caused by landslides, nuclear testing, mine tests, and volcanic activity.
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