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Since the beginning of seismology 100 years ago it has been the hope of seismologists to be able to predict earthquakes in order to help populations across the globe avoid destruction and casualties. Nonetheless, earthquakes continue to occur without warning.
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Stefánsson, R. (2011). Introduction: Background to the work. In: Advances in Earthquake Prediction. Springer Praxis Books(). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47571-2_1
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