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2023-06-23 10:24:10 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 36953261A7113990D0B6BF2A535418E7A6F52093CB964F3A88C61F884E99AA0C
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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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