Do EarthQuakes have names?
i think they have names
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i dont think they have names
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Well kinda in that they are referred to by their geological location and date like the 1906 San Fran earthquake. Of course not all quakes are referred to in this manner, prolly because they don't all have as much damage associated with them to be considered historical in this way. I guess you mean "should earthquakes have names", like "earthquake Paul has caused problems in location X". Side: i think they have names
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No, The USGS does not give Earthquakes names. Why? Easy. There are too many of them. An excerpt from their official website on the topic..... "Many earthquakes are undetected by the USGS; in fact, the organization estimates that around several million earthquakes occur around the globe annually Annually, an average of one earthquake of a magnitude 8 or higher occurs, while around 15 earthquakes ranging from 7 to 7.9 occur." Now then, having said that, I humbly offer the following names I would give Quakes if they WERE indeed named.... Rocky Roxanne Shakey Tremblay Rollie Pedro Peter (like the apostle, from the Greek "Petros" meaning Rock) Hope this helps! SS Side: i dont think they have names
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Agreed that there are simply too many earthquakes to name them all. "It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year. 100,000 of those can be felt, and 100 of them cause damage." (Source Below) Side: i dont think they have names
No, they don't have names. Not unless you count "OMG it's an earthquake", or "oh shit, oh shit, oh shit" as names. There are earthquakes every day, some large, others small. Mostly the "names" given as a point of reference in cases of larger ones are the location and year when it hit. Side: i dont think they have names
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