NEWS / PREDICTIONS
I appreciate the untiring efforts of USGS. & Google
I have some comments regarding Earthquake research programs.
Regarding recording & disseminating the informations is a good thing. but I am of the opinion that efforts for finding some links to the causes of Earthquakes are poor. Lately someone from Brazil has predicted that on 18th July 2008 a 8.1 Earthquake will hit Phillipines. I do not know if it will be true or not but in my opinion it might be worthwhile observing around those dates the behaviour of animals, Planetary Positions, Rock movements, Gas emissions etc. As a matter of coincidense a Solar eclipse will occur on 1st August & Lunar Eclipse will occur on August 16.& it believed that the Seismic activity often increases around the Eclipses.