World earthquakes - MUST SEE

On the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan I thought it timely to repost this excellent graphic representation of global earthquake activity for 2011.

 2011 earthquakes WORLDWIDE plotted and animated (with sound intensity)

This is truly profound to see --- the year of 2011 earthquakes plotted out on a orthographic (globe) map -- ANIMATED WITH SOUND INTENSITY for each earthquake!!

Here is a similar graphic showing earthquake activity in Christchurch and Canterbury 

http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/