Pair of seismologists publicly wonder if it might be possible to predict largest earthquakes
Friday, May 16, 2014 - 09:01
in Earth & Climate
(Phys.org) —Seismologists Emily Brodsky and Thorne Lay with the University of California have gone out on a limb of sorts by publicly wondering if it might be possible to predict the largest types of earthquakes by studying foreshock patterns and characteristics. Together they've published a Perspective piece in the journal Science, questioning the traditional belief in the earth sciences field that it's impossible to predict earthquakes of any kind and likely will always be that way.