why earthquake is so difficult to predict?

China
May 16, 2008 6:11am CST
May 12,2008 was a tragedy in China,my compatroits were killed and wounded.why correlative department dont have any warning about the earthquake?can earthquake be predicted in such developed society?
7 responses
kame_w
@kame_w (104)
• China
1 Jun 08
One saying that it is much easier to fly to the sky than go down to the earth. I am wondering what might be different if the invention made by Zhang Heng still exist.
TheManager24
@TheManager24 (1302)
• Philippines
19 May 08
im so sorry to hear this. even with the highly advanced technology that we have, i dont think we can predict with 100% accuracy. it would be best if we can. we will pray for your compatriots.
hanyixin
@hanyixin (67)
• China
18 May 08
it is most difficult topic in the world...
snowy
@snowy22315 (182777)
• United States
18 May 08
My sympathy to you and your countrymen. I think predicting earthquakes is an inexact science. I think seismologists can tell that an earthquake may occur,but they can not predict with any degree of certainty when it will happen.
Steve
@shoffman2000 (560)
• Alexandria, Virginia
18 May 08
Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes, and thunderstorms, earthquakes do not have any clear predictable means of predicting their future occurences.
ynigz1
@ynigz1 (472)
• China
17 May 08
It's really sorry to hear that. sometimes there is some sign , which is very unnormal, shows the disaster is coming. Maybe people show more take care of the unnormal thing of the nature.
Croquetilla
@Croquetilla (1797)
• Spain
16 May 08
i think this too, how is posible that today we cant predicted this.i dont understand