Submission + - EM waves may warn of earthquakes weeks beforehand (kcbs.com)
The Underwriter writes: A Stanford geophysics professor has proposed that earthquakes broadcast ultra-low frequency radio waves days or even weeks before occurring. According to Dr. Antony Fraser-Smith, the chief problem is only the really large quakes broadcast measurable waves, and at the moment no one is listening for them. Back in 1989, his team recorded increasing EM pulses leading up to the Oct. 17th Loma Prieta quake, with a massive burst just hours before the quake hit, killing 63 people.
To quote a Science Daily article, "...Fraser-Smith continued to study the phenomenon of earthquakes emitting electromagnetic waves through a study funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). When the USGS terminated the funding in 1999, he decided to move on to other things. But he was recently drawn back into this issue by a local private company that wanted to use his methods to develop earthquake warning systems." (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071212201254.htm)
Fraser-Smith would like to test his theory using 30 machines in quake-prone regions around the world. He feels that enough data could be collected within two to three years to determine if quake forecasting is feasible.
His findings were presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco Thursday.
To quote a Science Daily article, "...Fraser-Smith continued to study the phenomenon of earthquakes emitting electromagnetic waves through a study funded by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). When the USGS terminated the funding in 1999, he decided to move on to other things. But he was recently drawn back into this issue by a local private company that wanted to use his methods to develop earthquake warning systems." (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/12/071212201254.htm)
Fraser-Smith would like to test his theory using 30 machines in quake-prone regions around the world. He feels that enough data could be collected within two to three years to determine if quake forecasting is feasible.
His findings were presented at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco Thursday.
