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Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2011
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2011. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2012
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2012. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment magnitudes, the newest, most…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2013
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2013. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2014
The following table gives the number of people who died in major earthquakes in 2014. The magnitude of each earthquake is also shown. Magnitudes listed are moment…Estimated Deaths from Earthquakes, 2001
Date Region Magnitude Number killed1 Jan. 13 El Salvador 7.7 852 Jan. 26 Gujarat, India 7.7 20,023 Feb. 13 El Salvador 6.6 315 Feb. 17 El Salvador…metabolism
(Encyclopedia) metabolism, sum of all biochemical processes involved in life. Two subcategories of metabolism are anabolism, the building up of complex organic molecules from simpler precursors, and…cost of living
(Encyclopedia) cost of living, amount of money needed to buy the goods and services necessary to maintain a specified standard of living. The cost of living is closely tied to rates of inflation and…gross national product
(Encyclopedia) gross national product (GNP), in economics, a quantitative measure of a nation's total economic activity, generally assessed yearly or quarterly. In estimating the GNP, only the final…Estimated War-Related Costs, Iraq and Afghanistan
According to the Center for Defense Information, the estimated cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will reach $1.49 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2013. In…Ritchey, George Willis
(Encyclopedia) Ritchey, George Willis, 1864–1945, American astronomer, b. Meigs co., Ohio, studied at the Univ. of Cincinnati (1883–84, 1886–87). He was superintendent of instrument construction (…Trending
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