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2005-05-18 Home Front: Tech

Watershed Event: USGS to now Predict Earthquakes

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-05-18 18:36|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The predictions seem to be restricted to aftershocks.

Posted by phil_b 2005-05-18 19:00|| 2005-05-18 19:00|| Front Page Top

#2 like weather prediction... more reliable.

I like your euphemisms. ;-)

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-05-18 19:07|| 2005-05-18 19:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I am guessing but these look like sites of interest.

Southern California Earthquake Center

Regional Earthquake Likelihood Models

Open Seismic Hazard Analysis

Southern California Earthquake Data Center

SCEC Crustal Motion Map

3D model of active faults in southern California

Fault Information System

Earthquake Catalog

SCEC Community Modeling Environment (CME)

Posted by 3dc 2005-05-18 21:35|| 2005-05-18 21:35|| Front Page Top

#4 wow....let's see their track record after a year. I'm skeptical that they can nail down anything in less than a month window.....IMHO. Good if they can, but how is this of practical use? Quake level Orange?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-18 22:21|| 2005-05-18 22:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Halliburton's agreed to give 'em a heads-up.

Posted by Matt 2005-05-18 22:23|| 2005-05-18 22:23|| Front Page Top

#6 We can't find a retort to Matt's smear that is dignified.

Posted by Halliburton Legal Department 2005-05-18 23:46|| 2005-05-18 23:46|| Front Page Top

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