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2023-04-13 08:46:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 8312F0646FFC829398A4BDF28B8885F550F27D3C16E1D29B21F9C297B2BEECCE
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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 California, but specific forecasts perform no better than random when tested. This user has posted similar claims every few days since 2009. 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.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/ https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-earthquake-prediction-262451352553
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