EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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Earthquakes are always destructive, so it is necessary to prepare for them.
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Even though not all earthquakes can be predicted, there are ways to prepare for them.
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Since earthquakes can’t be predicted, there is no way to prepare for them.
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Only people living near the water need to worry about earthquakes.
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Detailed explanation-1: -No. Neither the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake. We do not know how, and we do not expect to know how any time in the foreseeable future.
Detailed explanation-2: -Scientists have also attempted to create sophisticated mathematical models of the movement of known tectonic plates, but precisely predicting earthquakes would require extensive mapping and analysis of the Earth’s crust.
Detailed explanation-3: -Others have been trying to use minute ripples in the Earth’s gravity that can occur before a quake. But despite all these claims, none have been able to successfully predict where and when an earthquake will occur before it happens.
Detailed explanation-4: -Scientists estimate earthquake probabilities in two ways: by studying the history of large earthquakes in a specific area and the rate at which strain accumulates in the rock. Scientists study the past frequency of large earthquakes in order to determine the future likelihood of similar large shocks.