2006-06-23 21:11:12 · 8 answers · asked by young k 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It's impossible to say when an earthquake will strike, it's only possible to predict statistically when an earthquake might happen. However, this prediction will be so broad in real terms that it will have no value to anyone in terms of safety or doing anything pre-emptive.
The earthquake regions are however well known and follow the recognised earth's fault lines.
It will however give people some idea of the frequency or expectation of experiencing earthquakes in their own area and allow services to be put in place. The San Andreas fault is due to have another big one soon based on past patterns but the exact date cannot be predicted and I seem to remember reading that it's already late. Only when it's actually happened will it be possible to accurately predict when it was!
2006-06-23 21:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Provided you don't live at the epicenter of an earthquake, yes you will have warning before an earthquake hits, if not much. Even if you do live at the epicenter, there are signs about when and where an earthquake will develop next but im not sure where one would go to figure that out.
2006-06-29 15:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi...actually this question has usually been asked ..n a usual answer comes up..ie NO..!!! But..according to some research done on earthquakes after after 26th Dec...incidence....scientists have said that earthquakes can be predicted by:
1) Observing animals like ants before an earthquake....that is...they begin to move in groups ..as if they are stacked over each other..!!
2)Oserving some people who r very sensitive or stay very quite......n before an earthquake begin to feel uneasy....like just before the tsunami ..caused due to earthquake a man named Jasson from sweden..in sumatara....was in the sea ..swimming..but suddenly he felt uneasy n returned to his room..!!
So I think....ive given the knowlegde ..I had about this...hope i helped u...bye..!!
2006-06-24 15:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anki 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is impossible to predict earthquakes, this is what makes them so devastating. Jules, Australia.
2006-06-24 04:15:49 · answer #4 · answered by Jules G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can its a device called a phono graph that fells the small tremors before the earth quake hits!
2006-06-30 23:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by phillip 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About as close as you can get to real time is with the US Geological Survey website...
2006-06-25 20:34:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-06-24 04:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by bertvansanten 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmmmmmmmmm.....seriously?
2006-06-24 04:14:17 · answer #8 · answered by gumby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋