Earthquake in China

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tuesday, May 13, 2008, p. A1:

“Chongqing, China – A massive earthquake struck central China on Monday, killing thousands of people in one county alone, flattening schools and homes, and trapping nearly 900 students under rubble – a powerful jolt that was felt across a swathe of Southeast Asia.”

“The epicenter of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake was in Sichuan…”

“The initial death toll in Sichuan was 7,651, including up to 5,000 in the county alone…”

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Should we be surprised if almost everyday, unusual and unprecedented calamity, disaster, and crisis happen in different parts of the globe?