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Web-based Earthquake Forecasts for California

Posted by timothy on from the such-a-lovely-place dept.

gollum123 writes "People in California can now check earthquake forecasts on the Web just like the weather. The Web site, maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, is updated hourly and calculates the probability of strong ground shaking at specific locations over a 24-hour period. The program is not meant to predict when the 'Big One' will occur, nor serve as a warning signal for residents to evacuate. Details appear in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature."

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  1. Seriously? by cephyn · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why do i get the feeling the map is going to basically look exactly the same every day. little greener around parkfield, SF and LA, mostly blue everywhere else.

    then when an earthquake hits, it will go orangey there, because duh, aftershocks.

    is it actually going to go red before a quake EVER? is there any proof the system "works" even half as well as weather forecasting?

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