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2024-03-19 12:20:27 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B89F37CB866282AB1BF1B8648B36CC4170B338F9AD3E2BD42A3155C0ABBDE244
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Earthquakes have not gone quieter. Rates are well within normal ranges, which anyone can look up in public data: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/why-are-we-having-so-many-earthquakes-has-naturally-occurring-earthquake-activity-been There is no scientific basis for earthquake predictions, & "megaquakes" are not physically possible: https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/earthquakes/earthquakes-probabilities https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquake-magnitude-energy-release-and-shaking-intensity Claims like these are common online scams: 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 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/
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