I've enjoyed Popular Science for as long as I can remember. And this article is another example of why. It's @ http://www.popsci.com/article/science/how-it-works-inner-earth and I hope you enjoy.
Earthquake in Nicaragua Is the whole Pacific Plate on the move? Read this story @ http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/4/11/6-1-earthquake-shakeswesternnicaragua.html and lots of other sources. And another @ The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude-7.3 earthquake was located 61 kilometers (38 miles) southwest of the town of Panguna on Bougainville Island. It struck at a depth of 50 kilometers (31 miles
Temples and pagodas damaged in Myanmar earthquake... Quake damages scores of Myanmar's heritage Bagan temples August 25, 2016 It was a time of conquest and conversions. Above all, it was a time of construction, on a scale never seen before. Over 250 years, from the 11th century onwards, the rulers of Bagan built more than 10,000 magnificent religious monuments.
As long as the tectonic plates float on molten materials there will continue to be earthquakes. As long as Earth's interior is molten, gas and debris will continue to force itself via volcanic eruptions. Humans continue to develop and build on and near seismic faults and volcanoes, and in most cases, the construction techniques and materials used are going to fall victim to the geological activity. Humans are merely along for the ride...
OldMan... ... Uncle Ferd got two hats like dat... ... only he has to wear `em... ... the other way around.
Rebuilding Bagan after Myanmar earthquake... Bagan earthquake: Is there a silver lining for Myanmar? Wed, 07 Sep 2016 - A recent earthquake may bode well for the preservation of Myanmar's ancient temple city of Bagan, as BBC Myanmar correspondent Jonah Fisher reports.
Caribbean ships warned away from underwater volcano... Caribbean ships warned away from underwater volcano March 14, 201 -- Ships sailing in the Caribbean have been told to steer clear of an underwater volcano that is showing increased seismic activity.
