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Should we be worried about all the strong earthquakes this year?

Stories of extremely strong earthquakes continue to dominate headlines around the world. The latest one striking off Japan's northern coast late Monday night local time, at a magnitude of 7.6. Is this a more seismically active year? Host Richard Southern speaks to Katsu Goda, associate professor at the University of Western Ontario to find out. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca  Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

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