The science behind the many seismic headlines

The science behind the many seismic headlines: "The ongoing volcanic eruptions in Iceland add to what feels like a dramatic period of seismic activity across the globe. Seismic devastation has struck Samoa, Sumatra, Haiti, Chile and, this week, China’s Qinghai province - all within six months. The public perception could easily be that we are undergoing a peak in global seismic activity, but the science suggests otherwise.

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