Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-02-23 18:55:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 944991AFF5336C9816DFBEFC3EEFA8CC0D755D0D50FAF2025937E1E120E5A53C
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Original Note:
There is no scientific evidence for earthquake prediction. Scientific organizations that rigorously test predictions like this have yet to see any forecast method perform better than background odds. 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://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.scec.org/research/csep https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/national-earthquake-prediction-evaluation-council-nepec Reporting on user's claims with fact-checks from seismologists: https://web.archive.org/web/20240223173458/https://www.vice.com/en/article/kz4jyz/earthquake-conspiracy-theorists-are-wreaking-havoc-during-emergencies https://www.inverse.com/science/earthquake-prediction-dutchsinse-holmquist-conspiracy
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