July 29th Southern California earthquake?

Question

Aren't there people looking out for earthquakes? Why the heck weren't we warned?!

Answer 1

they are impossible to predict!

Answer 2

I dont think you can predict them. Something is definatly going on though. Where I live, (norway) it's known to be cold, but the last 14 days we have had nothing but sunshine and temperature up in 100 degrees F. And in the summer they are around 60. And just suddenly last night, in Oslo, it strarted raining likecraz with ice coming down! and it was lignting!!! It just changed in a second from warm 100 degrees F to rain and ice cubes literally falling down from the sky, followed by a hge thunderstorm, this is not like the weather we have here, it's unormal!!

check out the pictures

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Something is DEFF going on!!

Answer 3

Earthquakes are unprodictable!Someone answers my question!!

Answer 4

I don't know much about the science of predicting earthquakes, but I know that it isn't very precise. Even with all of the new technology, the scientists can only estimate the probability that a given earthquake or suite of earthquakes will occur.

Answer 5

Read for the fallowing unproved method for prediction.But it may not work for most of the times.

Methods for prediction of earthquakes & Tsunami

Even though it is difficult to predict, the following methods may help.

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1. Seismic gape: - The earthquake at a particular place may occur for every fixed gape of time. By knowing the past records of the quakes affected at that place may help to decide when the earthquake is next due.

2. Planet position.: - When the stress is accumulated at the tectonic plate boundary and the same time if the position of more than 2 planets comes in a straight line this may help to accelerate the earthquakes. There fore the full moon days and new moon days are more vulnerable days for earthquakes. Some time this method fails why? Think of a sick patient. New moon and full moon days are dangerous for only sick patents. These days will not affect the healthy people. The same way if there is no accumulated stress at the tectonic plate boundaries no need to worry about the planet positions.

3. Sun rays falling method: - If you observe the position of the sun rays falling on our wall at a particular time on all days it should form an angular infinity symbol. If there is any deviation in its path it means that there is some difference in height of the earth. That means some strain noticed at that place. Somebody claims that they can predict the place of epicenter by observing this. The laser beam measuring method of earth height from satellite also will help.

4. MDCB:- Chinese scientist claims that they can predict up to 60 % accuracy by sensing electro magnetic rays.

5. Cloud forming: - Few hours to a few days before the occurrence of earthquakes a cloud reader claims that he has noticed a peculiar mosaic type of formation .We may also notice some lightening in the sky.

6. By sound :- A professor from Ajmeer University claims that he was able to hear a low frequency noise under 125 meter depth in a bore well. The same thing was reported by one Mr. Nair that he heard some roaring noise under the earth one week before the occurrence of earthquake in Gujarat.

7. By frequency of waves :-  Mr Richter Allen of Berkley University claims that he can decide the magnitude of earthquake just  4 seconds after observing the frequency of the primary wave. Present method needs the full seismographic picture to find the real magnitude that too from as many places as possible to have fairly accurate results. His claim has got some truth because when there is a slip of bigger tectonic plate the frequency of quake will be less. If a small tectonic plate slips the frequency of the waves will be more.

8. There are several changes in nature and in the behaviors of animals and birds can be observed before an earthquake and Tsunami. The water level in well may change. Stay away from beaches if you sense earthquake waves. The Tsunami may attack long after the shaking is stopped. I wrote several articles on these subjects.  

Have one simple earthquake alarm installed in your house.



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Answer 6

We don't have prediction but we have early warning systems.We weren't warned because it was so close that the warning system didnt have a chance to respond. Early warning systems are tripped by the wave of the vibration. So when the earthquake hit, it hit the EWS in 2 seconds which is how long it takes the warning system to process it.so there was no need to warn us cause we already felt it.

thats what the news said more or less

Answer 7

because earthquakes just happen its a natural thing!!

we have things that read how big it was but not when its coming..when living in california you have to expect it and understand it can happen at anytime..

also we have things in the ocean that read if a tsunami will hit  us after a earthquake because of the after shock.