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The science behind the recent Chinese earthquake

APR 15, 2010
Physics Today
NPR : Because of geology and history of the region, scientists were not surprised when an earthquake struck China on Wednesday. They were, however, intrigued that the quake may have been preceded by a small foreshock reports Richard Harris .It might seem as though earthquakes are increasing in frequency or strength compared with past years, but scientists say that isn’t the case says NPR’s Kathleen Masterson . Related link Earthquake in western China kills hundreds Hundreds dead in western China quake
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