Can We Predict Earthquakes in the Future? A Controversial Debate in the Scientific Community

Can We Predict Earthquakes in the Future? A Controversial Debate in the Scientific Community

[Un article de The Conversation écrit par Quentin Bletery – Géophysicien, Directeur de Recherche IRD à l”Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur., Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)] The earthquakes and the tsunamis they generate caused the death of nearly a million people in the past twenty-five years. Alert systems exist, but they are based on the first signals issued by the earthquake, and therefore provide only a few alert before the f…

[An article by The Conversation written by Quentin Bletery - Geophysicist, Director of Research IRD at the Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur., Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD)] The earthquakes and tsunamis they generate have caused the death of nearly a million people over the past 25 years. Warning systems exist, but they are based on the first signals from the earthquake, and thus provide only a few seconds of alert before the fi…

Spain and Portugal face a high risk of experiencing an earthquake similar to the one that occurred in 1755. In response to this threat, the Portuguese government has issued an alert and has requested to implement an emergency plan to protect the population and infrastructure. Mário Lopes, professor at the Higher Technical Institute and expert in Seismic Engineering, along with specialists in geology and engineering, has urged the authorities to …