31.   Earthquakes are a real possibility in the Seattle area.

32.   Earthquakes are more certain in California, and the joke has been that someday half the state will slide into the ocean.

33.   Earthquakes are no respecters of political boundaries.

34.   Earthquakes are not uncommon in Greece.

35.   Earthquakes are unusual in the New York area, large quakes even rarer.

36.   Even mild earthquakes can be upsetting, and people who go to the Did You Feel It?

37.   Fatal earthquakes are common in Turkey, occurring about once every two years.

38.   Fine though the earthquake is, it is the beautiful tailoring of the men that impresses me.

39.   For residents of the Olympia Hotel, a Deco-era dark brick building at the heart of downtown, the earthquake was a destroyer.

40.   For them, every earthquake is a natural experiment for testing theories of how to safely construct buildings, bridges, hospitals and freeways.