Slow Progress in Earthquake Prediction

Introduction

Since World War II, scientists have greatly increased their knowledge about the Earth's crust. That knowledge has led directly to a better understanding of why earthquakes happen. Now most seismologists and geologists are confident about the accuracy of their long-term earthquake predictions. But they have had much less success with their short-term predictions.

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