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Hurricanes take days to develop and travel to a given location. The precursors to hurricanes can be easily spotted by satellites The conditions that lead up to and influence hurricanes, such as humidity and sea surface temperatures.
By contrast an earthquake usually strikes in a matter of seconds. They usually occur several miles beneath the surface, where many factors cannot be measured, and finally there are no known precursors to earthquakes that can be used in accurate predictions.
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Why can't people predict when earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes do not happen in stages, or are visibly predictable like hurricanes or tornadoes. For example, we can use radars and weather tools to detect them. Earthquakes on the other hand, don't happen in stages so we can not precisely predict the exact timing of the earthquake. Scientists have other ways to predict earthquakes, even thought they can not predict the precise timing of the quakes. See the question below to see how scientists (seismologists) can predict roughly when and how much damage an earthquake can impose.
Has California had any hurricanes or earthquakes?
California has had many earthquakes, but no recorded hurricanes.
Can hurricanes and earthquakes happen underwater?
Hurricanes do not form underwater, as they require warm ocean water. Earthquakes can certainly occur underwater, known as underwater earthquakes, and can trigger tsunamis due to the displacement of water.
What causes most deaths Earthquakes lightning Strikes or Hurricanes?
Earthquakes have caused more deaths than hurricanes, and hurricanes have caused more deaths than lightning.
Which is more severe earthquakes tsunamis hurricanes or a tornado?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.
Can hurricanes form from earthquakes?
No, they aren't connected. Earthquakes have to do with underwater disturbances causing the ground to shake. Hurricanes are basically giant storms that spin.
What forms the waves in the ocean?
Mostly wind. Sometimes earthquakes. no its hurricanes no earthquakes.
Do earthquakes travel like tornadoes and hurricanes do?
No
How are earthquakes hurricanes similar?
they destroy stuff
Can scientist predict large earthquakes?
Scientists are able to predict large earthquakes to a certain extent. With the use of certain statistical methods, many earthquakes are able to be predicted.
Why is it difficult to predict the growth of earth's human population?
The world is always changing. Technological advances help us live longer, but disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes can lower our population. Humans are all over Earth, so it's hard to accurately predict our population.
What was can be used to predict earthquakes?
witchcraft
