Excerpt from Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act Reauthorization: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, Thursday, March 3, 1983
We cannot recommend a major investment in an operational earthquake prediction system at this time given the current state of our knowledge. We Shall, however, continue to work to improve our scientific understanding and our monitoring capability.
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