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2023-05-15 01:17:03 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BD73E8B6315391ED539B83865BD89D76AA782D68AB586CB1B470C3EC42D041F9
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Original Note:
The USGS does not and has never endorsed earthquake predictions. Its National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council has yet to see evidence of any prediction method that performs better than background probabilities. NEPEC website: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/national-earthquake-prediction-evaluation-council-nepec USGS pages on earthquake prediction: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-difference-between-earthquake-early-warning-earthquake-forecasts-earthquake-probabilities
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