In order to reduce the risk of an earthquake and reduce and mitigate its effects, it is necessary to predict where and when a future, large earthquake may occur.

Earthquake experts around the world say it's impossible to predict earthquakes with any kind of accuracy, they say this court ruling could stop scientists from making predictions in the future.

To do good the work of city earthquake prevention and disaster relief, the key is the quantitative forecast of intending seismic disaster.