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2023-03-18 00:25:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C27453B488AE22B5AF2B940BAB02D82D546574C06C02126CB9821ABBC8DDC9A2
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There is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions. Quake rates are well within normal ranges, which anyone can look up in public data, and short-term deviations from normal do not predict future activity regardless. "Megaquakes" are not physically possible. https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-are-we-having-so-many-earthquakes-has-naturally-occurring-earthquake-activity-been 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://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquake-magnitude-energy-release-and-shaking-intensity https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4jyz/earthquake-conspiracy-theorists-are-wreaking-havoc-during-emergencies https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/
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