Why earth quakes cannot be prdicted like cyclones?

Answer 1

Who told you that earthquakes cant be predicted!!!!!!!!
They can be predicted like cyclones

Answer 2

Earthquakes can be predicted but not exactly when like the cyclones but can be done. This is because the study of the plates and movements inside the earth are very minute during an earthquake. So almost before 2 hours, an earthquake you know when it'll occur.

Cyclones on the other hand, are weather conditions and the instruments required are very advanced and fast.

Answer 3

Seismologists are not currently able to predict earthquakes with such accuracy, though the early results of the Demeter satellite suggest that this could become possible[1]; instead they focus on calculating the seismic hazards of a region by estimating the probabilities that a given earthquake or suite of earthquakes will occur.
With regard to earthquake prediction, people have tried to associate an impending earthquake with such potential precursors as seismicity patterns, electromagnetic fields, weather conditions and unusual clouds, radon or hydrogen gas content of soil or ground water, water level in wells, animal behavior, and so on - thereby hoping that the observed seismicity foreshadows its destruction by such observables phenomena.

Thus far, controversy has arisen because most conclusions have been made from a small data set, sometimes without well-understood physical phenomenon in mind to explain the claims. This is particularly a problem when the data set is noisy or there are questions regarding how it is gathered.

A meaningful earthquake prediction must have all the following elements:

Specific area
Specific magnitude or magnitude range
Specific time window
Estimate of probability compared to random chance
A physical basis
A meaningful 'forecast' does not require the same accuracy, it simply includes a vague suggestion of timing and location of events (eg. the Tokyo Earthquake is expected every 80 years, this is a forecast, not a prediction)

Plus info on the earth's interior is got by diggin in the earth but by the the material thrown out by volcanoes

Answer 4

earth quakes are formed by the little disturbances in the earth in the process called weathering ie formation of soil due to the rupture of one layer of rock to other potential heat energy is evolved which turns into earth quake the formation of cyclone is due to pressure disturbances in parts of the atmosphere hence can be predicted by our satellite technolygy and the direction of the cyclone can also be predicted hence both can be predicted now there is a station in antarctica by which the direction due course can be predicted

Answer 5

I believe that scientists can now predict when an earthquake is coming but the actual point cannot be determined as the focal point of an earthquake is very wide

Answer 6

Because earthquakes occur UNDERGROUND!!!!!! It's kinda hard to see down there!