Accessibility links
Can We Predict Earthquakes? (Hint: No) : Short Wave It's a listener questions episode! Chuck, Short Wave fan, asks, "What is the current state of earthquake prediction systems?"

For some answers, Emily Kwong chats with Wendy Bohon, a geologist and Senior Science Communication Specialist for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).

To look at real-time seismic data from hundreds of locations around the globe, check out the IRIS Station Monitor.

Have a question you want us to try answering? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

Short Wave

Can We Predict Earthquakes? (Hint: No)

Can We Predict Earthquakes? (Hint: No)

Listen · 12:26
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1019335731/1019997637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
Enlarge this image

Aerial View of Dixie Valley Fault Lloyd Cluff/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Lloyd Cluff/Getty Images

Aerial View of Dixie Valley Fault

Lloyd Cluff/Getty Images

It's a listener questions episode! Chuck, Short Wave fan, asks, "What is the current state of earthquake prediction systems?"

For some answers, Emily Kwong chats with Wendy Bohon, a geologist and Senior Science Communication Specialist for the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS).

To look at real-time seismic data from hundreds of locations around the globe, check out the IRIS Station Monitor.

Have a question you want us to try answering? Email us at shortwave@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Indi Khera and Rebecca Ramirez, fact-checked by Berly McCoy and edited by Viet Le.