No, earthquakes are not more frequent now
Been hearing a lot about earthquakes lately, and wondering if they're becoming more frequent?
No. Here is a record of all M>5 earthquakes recorded globally, by year since 1950 and by month since 2010. There are typically >100 M6+ earthquakes every year, and >1000 M5+!
There are occasional spikes in t…
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