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2024-06-09 17:44:52 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DAB74495B5F4318974D287BD94F80A6FD516EFC984B03D9F8E38455A5CEA3855
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Having earthquakes in 19 states over a five day period is not uncommon at all. When small earthquakes are included (like in the map posted here), nearly all five-day periods include earthquakes in 18-22 US states. Try for yourself in the USGS catalog search: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/search Learn more: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-are-we-having-so-many-earthquakes-has-naturally-occurring-earthquake-activity-been https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/fact-sheet/how_often_do_earthquakes_occur
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