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2025-07-17 02:24:15 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5614EBA5386AA534D2E982EC84146821FEBF947084FA80A3819F5FB1A8EC41F6
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There is no scientific basis for this or any earthquake prediction. Earthquakes are always possible in seismically active areas like Alaska, but specific claims like this perform no better than random when tested: 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://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2019/predicting-next-big-earthquake https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00685-y https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/can-you-predict-an-earthquake/ Fact-checks of this user's false earthquake claims: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c247jq391npo
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