Seismologists prefer to attempt to quantify the risk posed by a particular fault zone rather than state exactly when an earthquake will occur (as this is impossible).
In order to assess the risk of an earthquake posed by a given fault it is necessary to understand what causes earthquakes in the first place.
In simple terms they are caused by a build up of deformation in the Earth's crust which stores energy. When the stress becomes to large, exceeding the strength of the rock, the fault zone suddenly slips and all the energy is released in one instant in the form of an earthquake.
As such, seismologists will attempt to measure the movement of the crust around a fault zone to estimate the total strain that has accumulated. This measurement is often made using high precision GPS to measure relative positions of surface features around the fault zone. They may also use terrestrial laser scanning equipment which can measure changes in the ground shape (recording deformation) or by using a special form of radar and a technique called synthetic aperture radar interferometry (InSAR for short). This process essentially involves the use of a radar to create a series of very accurate relief maps of the ground surface over time and then to compare the maps to create a final plot showing the changes between them which is a record of the land surface deformation.
They may also use strain gauges and tilt metres within boreholes to observe ground deformations as well as a technology known as time domain reflectometry which is an electrical technique used to locate damage and deformation in electrical cables and which in turn can be used to measure deformations.
A machine does exist to predict earthquakes, and it is called a seismograph. Because it is a very sensitive instrument, it can pick up slight disturbances before a major movement occurs.
one way to predict when a volcano will occur is with the technology scientist use to determine when and where an eruption will occur.
It is impossible to predict when an earthquake will occur.
Hell yeah we can predict and earthquake
they use a radar and they use it to find earthquakes. might not be right but sorry tried
they do this with the help of machine
They use a seismograph
seismograph are used to predict an earthquake
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one way to predict when a volcano will occur is with the technology scientist use to determine when and where an eruption will occur.
It is impossible to predict when an earthquake will occur.
It is impossible to predict when an earthquake will happen.
Hell yeah we can predict and earthquake
they use a radar and they use it to find earthquakes. might not be right but sorry tried
A seismograph records an earthquake while it is happening, but as of yet there are no machines that can predict earthquakes.
they do this with the help of machine
An oral or written account of previous earthquake activity and location in, near or on the meeting of tectonic or lithospheric plates may serve to predict the location of a future earthquake.
It is 'technically' impossible to predict when an earthquake is going to happen.