Test Pits Earthquake Forecasts Against Each Other

Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 12:30 in Earth & Climate

Everyone in an earthquake-prone area wants to know when the next big one might come, but temblors are not well understood, and there is a plethora of methods that forecast quake risk. So which one works best?A test of seven different techniques that one day could reveal when quakes will occur could help narrow the field. [More]

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