QUAKE HAVE INCREASED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS

EARTHQUAKE HAVE STEADILY INCREASED OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS

(Quakes from 4.0 to 9.9 consistently increase during the period from 1970 to 1999)

There were 12,410 more quakes in the 1980's than in the 1970's (53,610 - 41,200 = 12,410).
There were 24,070 more quakes in the 1990's than in the 1990's (77,680 - 53,610 = 24,070).

Data from National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC) World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

THE TEN YEAR PERIOD FROM 1970 TO 1979
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/1970s.html

Magnitude 1970   1971   1972     1973 1974   1975   1976   1977   1978   1979
8.0 to 9.9       0          1         0          0        0         1         2         2          0          0    =    6
7.0 to 7.9     20        19       15        13      14       14       15       11        16       13    = 150
6.0 to 6.9     110      112     110       95      99      107     114      89        93      100
5.0 to 5.9   1195    1331   1316   1331   1312   1447   1649   1686    1526   1366
4.0 to 4.9   2355    2338   2300   2576   2598   2608   2550   2405    2602   3024
TOTALS     3680    3801   3741   4515   4023   4177   4330   4193    4237   4503 = 41,200

Magnitude 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 6

7.0 to 7.9 20 19 15 13 14 14 15 11 16 13 150

6.0 to 6.9 110 112 110 95 99 107 114 89 93 100

5.0 to 5.9 1195 1331 1316 1331 1312 1447 1649 1686 1526 1366

4.0 to 4.9 2355 2338 2300 2576 2598 2608 2550 2405 2602 3024

TOTALS 41,200

THE TEN YEAR PERIOD FROM 1980 TO 1989
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/1980s.html

Magnitude 1980   1981   1982   1983   1984   1985   1986   1987   1988   1989
8.0 to 9.9        1         0          0         0         0        1         1          0         0        1      =    4
7.0 to 7.9       13       13        10       14        8       13        5         11        8        6      = 101
6.0 to 6.9      105      90        85      126      91      110      89      112      93      79
5.0 to 5.9     1299   1168    1425   1673   1579   1674   1665   1437   1485 1444
4.0 to 4.9     3271   3209    3232   3563   3683    4281   4476 4146   4018   4090
TOTALS       4689   4480    4752   5083   5361    6079   6236   5706   5604 5620 = 53,610

Magnitude 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9

7.0 to 7.9

6.0 to 6.9

5.0 to 5.9

4.0 to 4.9

TOTALS 53,610

THE TEN YEAR PERIOD FROM 1990 TO 1999
http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/eqstats.html#table_2

Magnitude 1990   1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999
8.0 to 9.9        0         0        0          1        2          3          1         0         2         0         9
7.0 to 7.9       12       11       23       15      13        22        21       20       14       23      = 174
6.0 to 6.9      115     105     104     141    161      185      160     125     113     123
5.0 to 5.9     1635   1469   1541   1449 1542    1327    1223   1118    979    1106
4.0 to 4.9     4493   4372   5196   5034 4544    8140    8794   7938   7303   7042
TOTALS       6255   5957   6864   6640   6262    9677 10119   9201   8411   8294 = 77,680

Magnitude 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 TOTALS

8.0 to 9.9

7.0 to 7.9

6.0 to 6.9

5.0 to 5.9

4.0 to 4.9

TOTALS 77,680

BELOW SEEMS TO BE FAULTY NEIC INFORMATION

         Frequency of Occurrence of Earthquakes
              Based on Observations since 1900
             http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/eqstats.html#table_2

Descriptor Magnitude Average
Annually

                Great              8 & over               1
                Major              7 - 7.9                 18
                Strong            6 - 6.9                120
                Moderate        5 - 5.9                800
                Light               4 - 4.9            6,200 (est.)

Magnitude	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	6
7.0 to 7.9	20	19	15	13	14	14	15	11	16	13	150
6.0 to 6.9	110	112	110	95	99	107	114	89	93	100
5.0 to 5.9	1195	1331	1316	1331	1312	1447	1649	1686	1526	1366
4.0 to 4.9	2355	2338	2300	2576	2598	2608	2550	2405	2602	3024
TOTALS											41,200

Magnitude	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9
7.0 to 7.9
6.0 to 6.9
5.0 to 5.9
4.0 to 4.9
TOTALS											53,610

Magnitude	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	TOTALS
8.0 to 9.9
7.0 to 7.9
6.0 to 6.9
5.0 to 5.9
4.0 to 4.9
TOTALS											77,680