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Science Square (Issue 161)

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Recent study suggests that significant earthquakes could be predicted days or months in advance by detecting low-level tectonic activity using machine learning.
| The Fountain | Issue 161 (Sep - Oct 2024)

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Science Square (Issue 161)
Predicting major earthquakes months ago Girona et al. Abnormal low-magnitude seismicity preceding large-magnitude earthquakes. Nature Communications, August 2024. Recent study suggests that significant earthquakes could be predicted days or months in advance by detecting low-level tectonic activity using machine learning. The researchers closely investigated two major earthquakes: the 2018 Anchorage earthquake and the 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence in California. Their method involved analyzing seismic data for abnormal low-magnitude activity, particularly in the months leading up t...

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