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Name: Vicki
Status: Student
Age: 40s
Location: N/A
Country: N/A
Date: November 9, 2003
Question:
Has the average number of earthquakes increased over the last 100 years?


Replies:
I could not find the data you were asking for but I did run across a number of web sites that you may find interesting and possibly a link to the info you seek:

http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/products/index.cfm

http://www.volcano.si.edu/gvp/

http://www.southalabama.edu/univlib/picks/geolgeog.htm

http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/

Vince Calder


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