1. Are quakes stronger on the moon than on the earth? 2. And she did, reminding everyone that there was no reason to think this quake was a harbinger of a big one to come any minute. 3. And seismologists agree that a major quake is likely to hit Istanbul. 4. -- Since major quakes are uncommon, there is less experience to draw from and use to set prices and predict future losses. 5. But for many businesses -- especially those in the Valley -- the quake was the watershed moment in the economic recovery. 6. But not too long ago, experts thought Nisqually-sized quakes were the biggest seismic threats we faced. 7. But such large quakes are rare hereabouts. 8. But the system has been effective there because quakes are more likely to start farther away from urban centers, Wald said. 9. But to those who felt it, the quake was far from routine. 10. Caltech scientists say that because the small quake was in an area with many small fault lines. |