A series of 70 major earthquakes that have occurred around the Pacific Ocean’s Ring of Fire has prompted fears that California may be hit by the dreaded "Big One", an anticipated earthquake with a magnitude powerful enough to have catastrophic consequences for the state. The sequence of earthquakes struck Indonesia, Bolivia, Japan and Fiji, but so far no major seismic activity has been reported in California. But could this recent rash of earthquakes mean that the "Big One" could be close behind?
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Quake Predicted by Researcher

An earthquake measured at 7.9 by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration struck Peru on June 23. As of June 24, the death toll stood at fifty but was expected to rise as reports came in from devastated areas.

The quake damaged Arequipa, Peru’s second largest city, but not as gravely as had been feared at first. The nearby community of Moquegua received more extensive damage. The quake was felt in neighboring Bolivia and Chile, and intitially caused concern that it had generated a tsunami, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a series of bulletins. However, the danger was found to be minimal.
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