28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?

Freakonomics Radio

• Episode: 28. Why Can’t We Predict Earthquakes?
• Website: Freakonomics Radio
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• Duration: 00:21:02
• Published: 2011-03-30 19:13

We talk to a U.S. Geological Survey physicist about the science -- and folly -- of predicting earthquakes. There are lots of known knowns; and, fortunately, not too many unknown unknowns. But it's the known unknowns -- the timing of the next Big One -- that are the most dangerous.