Earthquakes Cannot Be Predicted

Research suggests that earthquakes cannot be predicted. Earthquakes result from sudden slips along geological faults, and they are notoriously intractable.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1997-03, Vol.275 (5306), p.1616-1617
Hauptverfasser:	Geller, Robert J., Jackson, David D., Kagan, Yan Y., Mulargia, Francesco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Astronomical magnitude Bayesian Statistics Beliefs Earth Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Earthquake prediction Earthquakes Earthquakes, seismology Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Exact sciences and technology Geology Internal geophysics Mass Media Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc Perspectives Probability Seismology
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Zusammenfassung:	Research suggests that earthquakes cannot be predicted. Earthquakes result from sudden slips along geological faults, and they are notoriously intractable.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.275.5306.1616