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15 Years of Earthquakes Displayed in 4 Minutes

It looks to me as if the "earth" is seismically active!

Watch this animation, Here's what 15 years of global earthquakes looks like in under four minutes.

The size of the dots exemplifies the size of the earthquake. The major fault lines are clearly visible.

It is not a matter of "if" but "when" for where you live, especially on the West Coast.  Watch the "Ring of Fire" in the Pacific Ocean light up!

Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.