11.   But while the casualty figures seemed to be little more than estimates, various reports agreed that a major quake had struck.

12.   East of Delhi lies a stretch of the fault where a major quake is long overdue.

13.   Even if the idea is upheld by further research, there is no reason to believe that atmospheric changes cause major quakes, experts caution.

14.   Have there ever been any major quakes in the region?

15.   Henyey warned, however, that there is no reason to think major quakes obey seasonal schedules.

16.   Homeowners blasted the law, saying it could force them to shoulder unmanageable repair costs in a major quake.

17.   If those structures could be improved to withstand extensive damage, many lives might be saved in a major quake.

18.   In practice, it has yet to be tested during an actual major quake.

19.   In the paper, they forecast that the increased stress could eventually cause a major quake on the Sapanca Fault.

20.   In recent years, scientists studying the Calaveras have found geological evidence of five or six major quakes on the fault over the last few thousand years.