1. Earthquake.
- Author
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Bleier, Tom and Freund, Friedemann
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EARTHQUAKE prediction , *SEISMOLOGICAL research , *PROBABILITY forecasts (Meteorology) , *NATURAL disasters , *WARNINGS , *RISK assessment , *SEISMOLOGY , *EARTHQUAKE relief , *EARTHQUAKES - Abstract
The article cites a study which enabled the researchers to project a high probability of an earthquake in a certain area within about 30 years. In order to predict the probability of earthquakes, researchers studied the historical earthquake records, monitored the motion of the earth's crust by satellite and measured with strain monitors below the earth's surface. The author emphasized the importance of providing accurate short-term forecasts during a possible earthquake. As stated in the article, a ten-minute and an hour's warning could save lives and enable business to recover sooner while local government officials could alert emergency-response personnel and move critical equipment and vehicles outdoor.
- Published
- 2005