And then there was Iben Browning's 1990 prediction of a major quake in the
New Madrid Seismic Zone, Missouri.  His obituary kind of sums it all up:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~browning/Obits/iben_browning.htm

Another paper on the public's response to his prediction and the lack of
timely rebuttal by the scientific community is located here:
http://www.crid.or.cr/digitalizacion/pdf/eng/doc6615/doc6615.htm

regards,

Bob
PSN - Alaska
http://apsn.awcable.com


> Jack Cole in the early 90's had the San Francisco bay area in a big
> fuss. He "monitored" the high frequency radio waves in the area by
> tuning his stereo radio receiver to an off channel and listening for
> pops and hiss. Based on his interpolations he would then alert the news
> media to pending major seismic events. The troubling part of this was
> the little girl that lived across the street from me. After not sleeping
> very well for several days she showed up on my front steps because she
> knew I knew something about earthquakes and recorded them on seismic
> equipment. We spent about an hour talking about earthquakes, the
> likelihood of being injured in one and mankind's inability to predict
> them. For the following week she showed up several times more with
> different kids from the neighborhood to continue the discussion.
> Eventually, when the press cut Jack's access off, troubled kids quite
> showing up on my doorstep.
>
> Regards, Steve Hammond  PSN San Jose - Aptos, California.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 1:26 PM
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> Subject: Astronomer Predicts Major Quake in Japan
>
>
> http://www.voanews.com/article.cfm?objectID=DAA73023-2EC4-4CE0-BE72B6F541471
> D23
>
> Astronomer Predicts Major Quake in Japan
> Steve Herman
> Tokyo
> 15 Sep 2003, 09:26 UTC
>
>
> An astronomer in Japan is causing a stir with a prediction of an
> impending major earthquake in the Tokyo area. The prediction, first
> posted on Internet web sites, has some Japanese making preparations for
> an imminent disaster.
>
> Although officials and scientists say no present technology can predict
> earthquakes, some Japanese are heeding the prediction made by Yoshio
> Kushida. The self-taught astronomer turned earthquake forecaster says he
> has developed a way to predict the timing and intensity of tremors by
> monitoring very high frequency radio waves.
> ...............
>
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