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2023-10-14 16:24:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 4F9491C8A2322303E56FF648F7918AE438F7628043D05B8F2E8FBA8F999CDD30
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There is no scientific basis for these earthquake forecasts https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/earthquakes/earthquakes-probabilities Peer-reviewed research finds evidence does not support this method https://seismica.library.mcgill.ca/article/view/528 https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/ssa/srl/article-abstract/89/2A/577/525827/Do-Large-Magnitude-8-Global-Earthquakes-Occur-on Fact-checks of user's pseudoscience claims 2023 https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-earthquake-prediction-262451352553 2018 https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/01/man-s-huge-quake-prediction-is-fearmongering-geonet.html 2017 https://www.snopes.com/news/2017/03/01/dutch-earthquake-enthusiast-claims-to-predict-major-tremor/ 2015 https://slate.com/technology/2015/05/planetary-alignment-no-it-won-t-cause-an-earthquake.html User's last prediction site claimed to get info from aliens/angels https://web.archive.org/web/20080715000000*/ditrianum.org https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/05/28/massive-california-earthquake-predicted-for-today/
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