The “Devil’s Staircase” Shows Why Earthquakes Are Hard to Predict

Devastating earthquakes happen every year, and it's difficult to predict when they will happen. But they do follow one mathematical pattern known as the Devil's staircase.

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Sources:

https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/can-you-predict-earthquakes?qt-news_science_products=0#qt-news_science_products
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