Quanzhou earthquake prediction

Quanzhou, July 29th, Xinhua News Network Recently, there is a saying that "there will be a major earthquake in Quanzhou, Fujian in August 13". The reporter learned from the relevant departments here on the 29th that the Seismological Bureau of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province has publicly refuted rumors, calling on people to work and live with peace of mind and not to believe rumors.

Recently, some online communities and forums circulated the post that there will be a major earthquake in Quanzhou, Fujian on August 13. Some netizens said that "I heard that many migrant workers are taking leave or leaving their jobs to return to their hometown without pay" and "many people have gone out to take refuge". Various conjectures have attracted some people's attention. For the rumored "Quanzhou earthquake post", many wise netizens reminded the poster not to make rumors.

In response to this matter, the Seismological Bureau of Quanzhou City recently publicly dismissed rumors to stabilize public sentiment. "Earthquake rumors are very harmful. A large-scale earthquake rumor may cause no less economic losses than a destructive earthquake. " Fu Jianguo, director of the Seismological Bureau of Quanzhou, said in an interview that "once earthquake rumors happen, they will spread quickly with the help of people's ignorance and fear of earthquakes, causing social unrest and undue losses".

It is reported that since the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, rumors about the earthquake have come and gone all over China, which has had some adverse effects on people's normal work and life. Fu Jianguo said, "The mainstream scientific community generally believes that the prediction of earthquakes so far is not accurate, especially in the near and medium term. Judging from the data analysis of the world earthquake history, the accurate prediction of earthquakes by human beings is also rare. " At the same time, he said, "Don't believe earthquake rumors, so as not to cause unnecessary panic."