Modern methods of predicting earthquakes recognize that quakes, far from
being geologic anomalies, are part of the periodic accumulation and
discharge of seismic energy. As continents receive the horizontal thrust of
seafloor plates, crustal strains develop. Accumulation of strain can take
anywhere from 100 years in certain coastal locations to over a millennium in
some inland regions before a critical point is reached and a rupture occurs. In
both areas, the buildup of strain is accompanied by
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being geologic anomalies, are part of the periodic accumulation and
discharge of seismic energy. As continents receive the horizontal thrust of
seafloor plates, crustal strains develop. Accumulation of strain can take
anywhere from 100 years in certain coastal locations to over a millennium in
some inland regions before a critical point is reached and a rupture occurs. In
both areas, the buildup of strain is accompanied by
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