摘要
A recent earthquake in Sichuan Province sparks debate over the efficacy of early-warning systems After a 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County in Ya’an City in southwest China’s Sichuan Province on April 20, a man in distant Heze City, Shandong Province, rose to instant Internet fame. He was dubbed "thekingofprophets"afternetizensdiscovered that he successfully predicted the earthquake in Lushan one month before it hit. Unreliable prediction Controversial prediction Alarm
After a 7.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Lushan County in Ya'an City in southwest China's Sichuan Province on April 20, a man in distant Heze City, Shandong Province, rose to instant Internet fame. He was dubbed "the king of prophets" after netizens discovered that he successfully predicted the earthquake in Lushan one month before it hit The name of the man's microblog account means "ancestor of earthquake decipher- ing." He wrote on March 26, "On the evening of March 19, a tornado hit Daoxian County, Yongzhou City in Hunan Province. Loot4 About 30 days later, an earthquake measuring at least 7.0-magnitude will strike to the northwest of the spot where the tornado disappeared."