Why aren’t earthquake warnings better?

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Why aren't earthquake warnings better?

Chad Myers explains how earthquake warning systems work, and why we can't predict seismic events earlier.

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Why aren't earthquake warnings better?

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An Indonesian village security officer examines the remains of houses, after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck, in Lombok on July 29, 2018. - A powerful earthquake on the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok killed at least 10 people, injured dozens and damaged hundreds of homes on July 29, officials said. (Photo by Aulia AHMAD / AFP) (Photo credit should read AULIA AHMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

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