Two Philippine articles attest to more frequent earthquakes these days.

Don't be surprised if these and other geological , solar system and climate disturbances increase during the next few years.  Solar maximum is expected in the year 2012 with consequent electromagnetic earth disturbances.  Expect disturbances to decrease in the several years following.  It would pay to be prepared in every way for economical consequences, food shortages, rise in prices, inflation, out-of-sight insurance premiums, health problems, communication problems, etc. Dr. Dee Rohe, AP, BLS, CNC Excerpts~ "There has been a rise in earthquakes in recent months....The Manila earthquake is one of a large string of earthquakes that has hit several different countries in recent months." ~End Excerpts http://www.newsopi.com/world/earthquake-philippines/411/ Earthquake Philippines:Manila Quake 2010 – It has been a busy few months for seismologists. Yesterday, Manila was struck by a quake that measured 6.2 on the Richter scale. There has been a rise in earthquakes in recent months, with the most notable quakes taking place in Haiti, which saw irreparable damage, and in Chile, where the damage was as subdued as one could hope. The quake struck in the early afternoon in Manila, as many of the citizens were on their way home from work. Luckily, the epicenter of the quake was centered over 100 miles off the coast of Manila, several miles deep in the ocean. Some experts have speculated that the distance of the epicenter helped save Manila from more serious damage. So far, there has been no serious injuries reported. It has also been reported that most buildings did experience a rattle with some minor cracks popping up, but for the most part there was very little damage to report in the wake of the 6.2 earthquake and struck Manila. The Manila earthquake is one of a large string of earthquakes that has hit several different countries in recent months. Haiti was struck, with thousands of causalities and billions of dollars in damage. Haiti has been receiving world aid since the quake first happened on the 12th of January. Chile was also hit by a large earthquake, but had a relatively small amount of damage from the shake. Japan was also hit by an earthquake that was centered over one hundred miles off the coast. Japan experienced a small amount of damage, but also was left in relatively good conditions with just a few aftershocks keeping the citizens on high alert. It is not clear if Manila will be interested in declaring a state of emergency to receive help for the small amount of damage that did occur. Another article re the Phillipine earthquake:  http://cnmnewsnetwork.com/14429/philippines-earthquake-2010-a-6-1-magnitude-quake-latest-in-chain/ WORLD NEWS by Pradeep Kolla  Philippines Earthquake 2010 a 6.1 Magnitude Quake Latest in Chain March 26th, 2010 Philippines Earthquake,  a 6.1 Magnitude Quake Latest in Chain. Yesterday another earthquake shook the Philippine island country.  Of course, earthquake news is hard from rare these days as it seems as if every time we turn around there's another quake.  The Philippines are located in the Pacific Rim, which has been the recipient of many earthquake during recent months.  Japan, Hawaii, and Indonesia have all fallen victim to earthquakes, even if they didn't cause immediate damage.  In addition to the Pacific Rim, Chile, Haiti, Turkey, and the United States have also recently had quakes.  Chile and Haiti received the brunt of the force, as devastation has occurred in both those countries.  The poor area of Port-au-Prince has been leveled in some places, and the Chile earthquake not only moved the earth off her axis but also did billions of dollars worth of damage to infrastructure. Yesterday's earthquake in the Philippines didn't cause any structural damage – or at least none has been reported at this time.  In addition, there haven't been any casualties meaning that the strong quake didn't cause as much damage as it could have.  Many are very lucky that the quake wasn't stronger. Source: CNN Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons