Nature 352, 275 - 276 (25 July 1991); doi:10.1038/352275a0

Shake-up for earthquake prediction

Robert J. Geller

Department of Earth and Planetary Physics, Faculty of Science, Tokyo University, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113, Japan.

Japan's ambitious earthquake prediction programme has no hope of success, unless fundamental research is emphasized and data are shared.

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