What role does scientist have in detecting earthquakes?
Scientist for many years now have aimed to predict and detect future earthquakes, large or small. Even now, as modern and as high tech this society has ever been before, scientist still cannot predict the specific time, location, and magnitude of an upcoming earthquake. But what they can do is predict the likelihood of one to occur in a certain period of time. Although these predictions aren’t precise, any given information and data provided by the hard working scientist could change the lives of hundreds or even thousands and could decrease a death toll of 6000 to 0.
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There are a variety of ways which scientist use to predict approaching few earthquakes. Scientist study the past seismic activity and try to predict a pattern in the movements. They can predict a possibility of earthquakes with a MMI scale of VI or higher (which is very strong) or they can forecast by percentage probability for a big quake for the next 30 years or so using the area’s history of relatively significant seismic quakes. Another method which scientist use these days to detect an earthquakes is by monitoring the tension and strain that is accumulated on the rocks by the ever moving tectonic plates.
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Scientist work with engineers and architects in regions of the world that are earthquake prone to minimize construction damage and fatalities. The way a sky scrapers, buildings and homes are made really makes a difference to the lives of its people. Governments have enforced strict regulations that every building and house need to comply to ensure minimum damage. If the location is unstable to construct on, it would be avoided to evade future destruction by seismic activity.