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Another major earthquake, with significant and tragic loss of life.

I am more than a little surprised that these events can't be forecast by seismographic technology and consequent steps taken to minimise loss of life by evacuating inhabitants from areas where a quake is pending.

It seems that the answer, or rather lack of, is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13357963

Yes, not good. All the best for everyone over there.

We will probably have a lot of Italian relatives here in Oz worried about family over there.


Re Predicting quakes, get a cat / dog !

The ominous thing that I noticed was that at approximately thirty minutes after the main earthquake there seemed to be no witness reports, on the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), from closer than 55km from the epicentre, which indicated to me that people nearer the epicentre were prevented in some way from reporting.
Sad to see so much loss of life and destruction.

Had one today here in Spain - I heard this but didn't feel it: long drawn-out deep booming roar. No damage but heard very widely.

Magnitude ML 3.7
Region SPAIN
Date time 2016-09-04 08:26:10.0 UTC
Location41.84 N ; 2.65 E
Depth5 km
Distances
65 km NE of Barcelona, Spain / pop: 1,622,000 / local time: 10:26:10.0 2016-09-04
22 km SW of Girona, Spain / pop: 96,200 / local time: 10:26:10.0 2016-09-04
13 km S of Anglès, Spain / pop: 5,200 / local time: 10:26:10.0 2016-09-04

It was certainly heartwarming to see all the rescue teams from Iran and Pakistan etc turning up to return past assistance given in similar incidents.

Er.....I’m SURE that I did see them.....anybody??