And seismologists say that although one powerful quake can conceivably make others slightly more likely elsewhere, the string of quakes is probably just coincidence.
Bob Holdsworth, an expert in tectonics at Durham University, said Monday that "I can definitely tell you that the world is not coming to an end."
Further Reading:A 360 Earthquake Analysis between Haiti, Chile, Japan & Taiwan
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Durham University; USGS
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Interesting!
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