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Geologists can not predict an earthquake in the way the weather forecasters can predict hurricanes or tornadoes.
There is seismic activities that can indicate an earthquake may be eminent though.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoYes and no. Yes, they can be measured using seismographs, machines that measure how much an earthquake shakes the ground. I say seismographs, because 3 are used to triangulate the position of the earthquake. Earthquakes are unpredictable because they are caused by movement in the earths lithosphere. However earthquakes are more likely to happen in certain places, such as a place where a piece of crust slides over another piece a little bit. If the crust moved, the top piece could come slamming down.
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∙ 12y agoNot yet, but scientists are working on it.
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∙ 12y agoobviously they can't predict it because they don't know how much stress is put together in strike slip faults!
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How are earthquakes predicted in California?
Earthquakes are very hard to predict a long time before they happen, they can only br predicted a few minutes before they are going to happen
What ways are earthquakes measured?
Earthquakes are measured using a seisometer which detects tilts/movements of the plates within the earthquakes Charlotte x
How earthquakes and the destruction they cause are measured?
They are measured on the Richter Scale, if you are talking about the magnitude
What is the scale earthquakes are measured on?
The Mercalli scale.
How many earthquakes have been successfully predicted?
none, it is impossible to tell when an earthquake is coming!
How are earthquakes predicted and measured?
Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. There is no exact science to predicting an earthquake. Scientists can only project the possibility of an earthquake occurring. This is based on measured seismic activity within a specific concentrated zone.
When is the next earthquake predicted for Memphis?
Probably the biggest problem with earthquakes is that they can't be predicted.
Are earthquakes be predicted How?
They can't be predicted and that is the problem. Geologists monitor active faults for signs of movement.
Why was the Samoan earthquake not predicted?
You can't predict earthquakes
How are earthquakes predicted in California?
Earthquakes are very hard to predict a long time before they happen, they can only br predicted a few minutes before they are going to happen
How meteorologists forecast earthquakes?
Seismologists not meteorologists study earthquakes. Generally earthquakes can be predicted by measuring fore-quakes which often precede larger earthquakes.
How are some earthquakes measured?
they are measured by a Richter scale
What is magintude?
it is how earthquakes are measured.
Which person after Nostradamus predicted the earthquakes in the East?
Predicting earthquakes in the East is like predicting snow in the North.
Are all the earthquakes in the world measured the same way?
All earthquakes are measured on either the Richter scale or the Mercalli scale.
Why can't earthquakes be predicted?
Earthquakes can never be predicted because Mother Nature is a surprise to us all
Was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull predicted?
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano was predicted because the only way was to see if there were any earthquakes or tremors or magma.
