GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -False. Although the causes of earthquakes is known, but no instrument could be invented to detect it till now, Hence, earthquakes cannot be predicted in advance.

Detailed explanation-2: -As it turns out, quake prediction is notoriously difficult. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) FAQ page even states that “neither the USGS nor any other scientists have ever predicted a major earthquake” and that they do not expect to know how to predict earthquakes in the foreseeable future.

Detailed explanation-3: -Earthquakes cannot be predicted in advance because there is no instrument invented to detect earthquakes in advance.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why can’t we predict earthquakes? These are dynamic systems, happening miles underground and occurring in slow geological time. So predicting when an earthquake would happen on any fault is not currently possible, and it’s going to be a long time before we can do it.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seismometers allow us to detect and measure earthquakes by converting vibrations due to seismic waves into electrical signals, which we can then display as seismograms on a computer screen. Seismologists study earthquakes and can use this data to determine where and how big a particular earthquake is.