Don't know how this ended up on the ASA mailing list, but you should know
that the often-repeated assertion in some circles that the number of
earthquakes is increasing (thereby supporting certain views of "the End
Times") is simply false. It is so common that the US Geological Survey
wrote something specifically to address it, which you may find at:
http://gldss7.cr.usgs.gov/neis/general/handouts/increase_in_earthquakes.html
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