Can earthquakes be predicted?

Unlike hurricanes and other disasters, earthquakes do not give notice - at least not that scientists have yet been able to recognized with any certainty. The subject of earthquake prediction has been given some serious attention by reputable science. In the 1960s, researchers began recording hydrolo...

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Published inChemical & Engineering News Vol. 77; no. 45; p. 24
Main Author Wilson, Elizabeth K
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington American Chemical Society 08.11.1999
Subjects
Earthquakes
International
Predictions
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ISSN0009-2347
1520-605X

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Summary:Unlike hurricanes and other disasters, earthquakes do not give notice - at least not that scientists have yet been able to recognized with any certainty. The subject of earthquake prediction has been given some serious attention by reputable science. In the 1960s, researchers began recording hydrologic and geochemical anomalies that preceded some earthquakes, such as increased radon levels in groundwater near faults. Tantalizing hints of predictability have not lived up to their promise, however. Some of the most provocative evidence for pre-earthquake anomalies has come from Japan.
ISSN:0009-2347
1520-605X