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2023-06-23 07:27:32 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AA5D84B8DE707EDE56977D3D50C15D6D2902DEA75C5EAA0952A9631B7B9A2781
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There is no scientific basis for earthquake prediction. There is always a chance for quakes 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.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-we-predict-earthquakes-at-all1/ Reporting on user's history of similar pseudoscience claims: https://www.inverse.com/science/earthquake-prediction-dutchsinse-holmquist-conspiracy https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4jyz/earthquake-conspiracy-theorists-are-wreaking-havoc-during-emergencies
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