[BigBobber]

And if they could predict eathqukes, how would they use that knowledge?

We know large earthquakes are coming. Better to spend the money to make buildings and infrastructure safe when they do.

[M. Espinola]

If major earthquakes could be preciously predicted within a few days, hundreds of thousands could be saved through an advanced warning system.

Since we can not pin point the exact time-frame a devastating earthquake will strike, building codes in geographic zones prone to severe seismic jolts must become stricter and rigidly enforced.

Québec - eastern Canada