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Earthquake Numbers

  • April 7, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Scientific instruments detect about 500,000 earthquakes worldwide each year. About 80 percent happen around the Pacific Rim, the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Few are felt by humans, and only about 100 a year cause damage. Even so, about 10,000 people die in quake disasters annually. (Hepatus / iStock)

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