Too many strong quakes in last 30 days: Should you be worried?

People are losing sleep over the reported 396 big earthquakes

- BY JAY HILOTIN Senior Assistant Editor

Social media is shaking over “too many earthquakes” this month. But is it really unusual?

People are losing sleep over the reported 396 earthquakes of Magnitude 5.0 or greater (M5+) recorded worldwide in the past 30 days. “Is the Earth breaking up with us?” one user joked.