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    There Are About 2,000 Earthquakes of Magnitude 8 or Higher
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There Are About 2,000 Earthquakes of Magnitude 8 or Higher

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There are about 2,000 earthquakes of magnitude 8 or higher every year; fortunately most of them occur in unpopulated areas.

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