Earthquake occur because the tectonic plates which float over the earth's surface are moving slowly. Sometimes when the plates build enough pressure, the plates move violently. It takes time to build up this pressure. This is why earthquakes seem to happen randomly. The fact that more of them are happening now is just chance. I'm sure there is nothing that mankind does that will result in more or fewer earthquakes. As mighty as we may think we are, we are dwarfed by such forces.

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Hi... These phenomenons are part of our evolution... and in this century we need to learn more about it...

Hi, there have always been earthquakes in certain parts of the world especially around the Pacific Rings of Fire. However due to better technology we are able to learn about them as soon as they happen.

Here in Canada and USA we call it Mother Nature It's just something man can't control.