Magnetic Pole has begun shifting 20 degrees north!

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These statistics are skewed. A disclaimer at the bottom of the page reads

Starting in January 2009, the USGS National Earthquake Information Center no longer locates earthquakes smaller than magnitude 4.5 outside the United States, unless we receive specific information that the earthquake was felt or caused damage.

For a visual representation, check out http://www.oe-files.de/gmaps/eqmashup.html