USGS:  A major 6.5 earthquake hit Guerrero, Mexico on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 01:47:26 UTC, at a depth of 64.9 km (40.3 mi).

Commentary:  Major earthquakes continue to hit throughout the world in various places on a regular basis.  A few centuries ago, these were rare, now generally a week doesn't pass without seeing one or numerous major (>5.9) earthquakes.  The graph below, which starts in 1973 and ends this year, October 2011, is very telling.  "Nation will rise against nation, kingdo...
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