2003 Deadliest For Earthquakes Since 1990
Posted by Don in Hollister on January 26, 2004 at 13:27:06:

Hi All. Looks like 2003 is the deadliest year for people being killed in an earthquake since 1990. This is being attributed to the Bam, Iran earthquake in December of 2003 where more then 41,000 people were killed. Take Care…Don in creepy town

“According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 2003 closed as the deadliest year for earthquakes since 1990, 25 times more fatal than 2002; 43,819 deaths have been reported for the past year, as confirmed by the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). In 2002, 1711 people died in quakes around the world; in 1990, 51,916 people were killed in various seismic events.”

“Under the authority of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP), currently under reauthorization by Congress, the USGS is mandated to monitor earthquakes and provide earthquake warnings and notifications. It is the only agency in the Government that provides this service nationwide.”