7.8 Earthquake In China - Olympics?
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This quake was reported to be a 7.8 by major news agencies . What would happen if the Olympics were taking place and an earthquake of this magnitude hit?
There’s always possibilities for natural disasters to happen, but with the Summer Olympics only months away and China’s questionable dealings with the Human Rights fall out and protests, you’d think it ...
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