71 magnitude 6+ quakes this year, 18 being in the month of august. That's double last months. And the previous months averaged 4-5 per month with some months only having 1-2. Wow. Last year's totals made it up to 111. These numbers aren't counting downgrades. #Earthquakes
UPDATE: NOAA's #GOESS is now #GOES17, after reaching geostationary orbit -- 22,300 miles in space -- this afternoon, March 12, 2018. This highly advanced weather satellite will undergo months of tests before being declared operational later this year.