Gary Solar, Buffalo State, The State University of New York
The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much into it.
A man works his way through the rubble of buildings in Marrakesh, Morocco, after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Sept. 8, 2023.
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A deadly earthquake in Afghanistan, following one in Morocco, highlights the risks in the region.
Seismologists monitor the Earth’s activity, but they can’t predict a day, time and place for the next ‘big one.’
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The idea that scientists could warn a region that a big quake was coming at a certain time – with enough advance notice for large-scale preparation and evacuation – remains a dream, not a reality.