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2023-02-14 15:39:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: F6D0EF8DF60936468CEB601EA3021D27A137D9BC9B9488751907F690D199574E
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There is no scientific basis for this or any earthquake prediction. There is always a chance for earthquakes in places like Japan, but specific forecasts perform no better than random when tested. This account posts similar claims nearly every day. Learn more: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://pnsn.org/outreach/faq/earthquake-prediction https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/earthquakes/earthquakes-probabilities https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/predicting-next-big-earthquake https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/
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