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Three ways in which an earthquake can or cannot be predicted are the following:
1. Seeing and hearing such changes in animal behavior as burrowing animals appearing to be homeless when they should be inside their holes, or birds engaging in increased, agitated flight and communication patterns;
2. Feeling one of the pre-shock waves that may come before the actual earthquake;
3. Monitoring below surface changes through such tools as the creepmeter, global positioning system, laser light, magnetometer, and strainmeter.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYou can predict the occurrence of earthquakes by knowingthe locations of earthquake fault lines and earthquake activity; and by recording underground activity that culminates in an earthquake. Such activity includes disturbed light beam transmission from one side of a fault line to another, magnetic field changes, movements of the earth's soil and crust, and vibrations or shock waves. It's measured by creepmeters, global positioning systems, laser lights, magnetometers, and strainmeters that coordinate the use of the seismometer and the seismograph.
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∙ 11y agoScientists cannot truely predict earthquakes in advance. However, there are some unusual occurrences that some people believe may precede earthquakes. They include:
1. Changes in animal behavior, such as:
Birds engaging in suddenly increased, agitated flight and communication patterns that just as suddenly stop
Burrowing animals being out and about as though homeless at times that they usually are inside their holes
2. Changes in radon gas levels in wells
3. Changes in underground activity, such as:
Disrupted light beam transmission from one side of a fault line to another
Modified magnetic field activity
Movement of the earth's soil and crust
Vibrations or shock waves
4. Soil upheavals.
Unfortunately, these are not guarantees of impending earthquake activity.
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∙ 14y agoIt's not possible to predict an earthquake, because scientists dont know when stress will build up in a fault. Maybe in the future they can tell when earthquakes will trigger.
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∙ 12y agoWiki User
∙ 11y agoit can be measured by siesmograph.
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What can scientists predict about earthquakes?
Scientists can predict where earthquakes may occur. But they can't predict exactly when. For example, they're predicting that southern California will be the location of a major earthquake sometime within the 30 years time span of 2010-2040.
What are scientists that might be able to predict landslides?
Scientists usually use extensometer. But it is difficult to measure the whole landslide area.
What may happen due to the movement of crustal plates?
earthquakes
How can scientists prevent people from earthquakes?
At this point, scientists don't prevent earthquakes. But their predictions may help minimize an earthquake's damaging and destructive effects. Advance warning may allow people to make their properties more earthquake resistant and may let appropriate organizations have emergency preparedness measures in place.
Can earthquakes be measured and predicted?
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.
What can scientists predict about earthquakes?
Scientists can predict where earthquakes may occur. But they can't predict exactly when. For example, they're predicting that southern California will be the location of a major earthquake sometime within the 30 years time span of 2010-2040.
How do scientists track tectonic plate movement?
It helps to predict earthquakes, to understand the origin of things, to understand and predict volcanic activity, to predict where some mineral deposits may be found, to understand prehistoric life; the list goes on...
What are scientists that might be able to predict landslides?
Scientists usually use extensometer. But it is difficult to measure the whole landslide area.
What can happen at a fracture or fault zone?
Shallow Earthquakes may happen.
Which gas can be used to predict earthquakes?
Radon is the gas that can [or cannot!] be used to predict earthquakes. Its levels noticeably may rise in basements and wells. That's because of the air and water escape routes that may form in soil 6-24 hours before an earthquake.
What may happen due to movement of crustal plates?
earthquakes
What may happen due to the movement of crustal plates?
earthquakes
How do people predict a terrorist attack?
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How can scientists prevent people from earthquakes?
At this point, scientists don't prevent earthquakes. But their predictions may help minimize an earthquake's damaging and destructive effects. Advance warning may allow people to make their properties more earthquake resistant and may let appropriate organizations have emergency preparedness measures in place.
Why can't scientist predict earthquakes?
Scientists can't predict Earthquakes because they are unpredictable, they could happen anywhere. However Scientists can say that a Earthquake will probably happen there, but they won't be able to say the time or the date, so it may as well be a useless statement.
Can anybody predict earthquakes?
No. Although seismologists are able to provide a risk assessment of a fault zone saying how likely it is that an earthquake will occur and how large it may be, but are not able to state exactly when it will happen. For more information, please see the related question.
Can earthquakes be measured and predicted?
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.
