Accuweather - Vickie Frantz, 10/22/12

When you hear about an earthquake in Maine, you are more shocked than when you hear about an earthquake in San Francisco. There is no doubt that earthquakes in the western U.S. are more frequent than those to the east of the Rocky Mountains, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Just how more frequent are earthquakes in California than in Maine? For the years of 2010 through present, 13 earthquakes of a magnitude of 2.0 or greater were reported in Maine. In the state of California, 57 earthquakes of a magnitude 2.0 or greater were reported during the week of Oct. 13, 2012 through Oct. 20, 2012.

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Trend - 10/22/12

An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted a region locate 76 km to the central region of Bazman and 119 km to center of Iranshahr in southeastern Sistan-Balouchestan province at 8:08 p.m. local time, a senior local official said, IRNA reported.

"The quake occurred at a longitude of 45.59 degrees and a latitude of 60.27 degrees and the depth of 18,' Crisis Management Care Taker of Sistan-Balouchestan province Reza Arbabi said.

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 10/21/12

A 4.8 and 5.7 earthquake struck north of Iceland near Siglufjörður, which is home to a thriving community built along the inner coastline. The quakes struck along the northern end of the divergent rift or Mid-Atlantic Ridge that runs through the center of Iceland. The quakes ignited a swarm of hundreds of tremors. A series of 3.0+ magnitude tremors have also occurred in the vicinity of the Krafla volcano, which last erupted in 1985.