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One of the yet unconquered fears of mankind is that the best of seismologists can't tell when an earthquake is coming- only when an earthquake is likely.
Retired geologist Jim Berkland of Santa Clara County, California, proposed in the late 1980s that household pets are sensitive to impending earthquakes. He tested his theories by monitoring the local newspaper want ads for announcements of missing dogs and cats and reported a fairly high correlation between such reports and earthquakes within the next couple of days. Chinese geologists have been doing similar work by observing barnyard animals. It isn't known what the animals are sensing, but some theories suggest changes in the Earth's magnetic field, electric fields, or small infrasonic tremors that precede the main quake. Building electronic detectors of such phenomena that can automatically warn of earthquakes has been elusive. Mr. Berkland also combines animal observations with positions of the Sun and Moon. During a new moon, when the Moon is on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and is simultaneously at perigee (closest distance), gravitational pull on the Earth's crust is maximized, increasing the chances that an earthquake will be triggered. It gives clues about when a quake will occur, but not where.
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Is a 8.5 earthquake coming?
Yes. It is inevitable that a magnitude 8.5 or stronger earthquake will happen. Where or when is impossible to say.
How can you tell an earthquake is gonna happen?
No, they can't tell that it is a foreshock until a larger earthquake happens. (The largest main earthquake is called the mainshock)
Why didn't anyone tell me about that earthquake five minutes ago?
There was an earthquake five minutes ago
When where there earthquake?
With earthquakes, you really can't tell when or where they will occur.
Why is it important to us to identify areas which are prone to earthquake?
For those zone, We can take action to forecast its coming and then lessen the lose during the earthquake.
What a seismograph tell you?
It tells you when if how or why an earthquake is coming. They also tell you what degree the earthquake will be.
How do you tell if an earthquake is coming?
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What system can tell us that an earthquake is coming?
seismograph is how to measure the intensity the earthquake will be or was.
How do you know when an earthquake is coming your way?
There is no way of knowing, that's what makes earthquakes so very terrifying.
How many earthquakes have been successfully predicted?
none, it is impossible to tell when an earthquake is coming!
Can weather people tell if an earthquake is coming?
No. No one can predict an earthquake least of all a meteorologist. A geologist may be able to at some point in the future, but not now.
Does a small earthquake mean that a larer earthquake is coming?
Most small earthquakes are just background seismicity. There is no way to tell whether a small event will be followed by a larger one. But if there is a larger earthquake afterwards, the first earthquake is called a "foreshock"
Does a small earthquake mean that a larger earthquake is coming?
Not always
When is the big earthquake coming to Memphis?
in 2014
How do people know that an earthquake is coming?
They don't !
Are animals a good indicator of an earthquake coming?
yes most horses will stamp the ground and run away from humans when an earthquake is coming and animals that burrow will try to get underground
Is a 8.5 earthquake coming?
Yes. It is inevitable that a magnitude 8.5 or stronger earthquake will happen. Where or when is impossible to say.
