that's a big earthquake.
not nearly as big as the '64 Alaskan quake though. That one was a 9.5 I think. which is I think almost 10,000 times bigger than the 8.9. or something. it's a logarithmic scale anyways, so ask Unne. He'd probably know.
the only reason why people make a big deal about this quake and not about the much huger Alaskan quake is because the bigger one was in Alaska. There's not much up here to damage or destroy. Whereas India is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. I think it's THE most densely populated, in fact.
Too bad for all the damage and loss of life, though. truly. It was their time, though, and not much to be done when your time comes.
