Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-02 04:17:19 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5F97838E4F7DCB04AE764296C787E66A7D3999A4FBB39CC438EBF5924D730AC0
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There is no scientific evidence for earthquake prediction. There is always a chance for earthquakes at active faults, but specific forecasts like these perform no better than random when tested. Learn more: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/earthquakes/earthquakes-probabilities https://pnsn.org/outreach/faq/earthquake-prediction https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/predicting-next-big-earthquake/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-we-predict-earthquakes-at-all1/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/ User's history of similar pseudoscience claims: https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4jyz/earthquake-conspiracy-theorists-are-wreaking-havoc-during-emergencies https://www.inverse.com/science/earthquake-prediction-dutchsinse-holmquist-conspiracy
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