Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-03-16 19:04:51 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1B128BBD973210416D21DC327EFFBBA5A223B56B6A685CDCCF3ECEB623D9C9B7
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Original Note:
There is no scientific evidence for earthquake predictions; specific forecasts perform no better than random when tested. The "predicted" areas here are some of the world's most seismically active regions. "Megaquakes" are not physically possible. Learn more: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/earthquakes/earthquakes-probabilities https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/predicting-next-big-earthquake/ https://pnsn.org/outreach/faq/earthquake-prediction https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/ https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquake-magnitude-energy-release-and-shaking-intensity
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