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They can't at the moment, at least not to the extent they would like. Seismologists want, more than anything, to be able to confidently announce: "There will be an earthquake of between 6.1 and 6.3 Richter occurring in Pleasant Valley within the next 48 hours." That's the ideal. Unfortunately, the technology is a long way from there yet. To paraphrase into the vernacular, the very best earthquake warning system we have at present would be to hear an annoucement that said: "There is somewhere between a pretty good chance and a really good chance there will be an earthquake of undetermined strength in the Pleasant Valley Area anywhere between today and nine months from now".

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Q: How can seismologists and other scientist predict earthquakes and protect people fro the damage caused by earthquakes?
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