Hm... did the Himalayas get higher as the dam filled? Could we be about to lose Japan?
People don't understand big numbers I guess.
from: China Daily
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In the article, Chen said Sichuan stood a big chance of being hit by a huge temblor due to its geographic location, and records since 1800 showed the average interval between major quakes in the province was about 16 years.
Since 1900, the area had experienced frequent big temblors, and records showed the longest interval between them was 19 years, with the average being 11 years, the paper said.
"However, the area hasn't seen any earthquake measuring above 7 for 26 years, since a big temblor struck its Songpan and Pingwu counties in 1976," Chen wrote.
"We must be prepared for a big earthquake after 2003."...
..."However, we can conclude that yesterday's earthquake is in line with the rule and it's natural."
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