Re: NASA Contributes To Earthquake Research

>Subject: NASA Contributes To Earthquake Research
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]  (Ron Baalke)
>Date: 12/2/2003 7:49 AM Pacific Standard Time
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>David E. Steitz
>Headquarters, Washington                   December 2, 2003
>(Phone: 202/358-1730)
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>Alan Buis 
>Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif.
>(Phone: 818/354-0474)
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>NOTE TO EDITORS: n03-135
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>NASA CONTRIBUTES TO EARTHQUAKE RESEARCH
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>     Ten years ago next month, Southern California was rocked 
>by the deadly magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake, one of the 
>costliest natural disasters in U.S. history. The quake was 
>preceded by concentrated pre-earthquake strain in the region, 
>detected by sparse readings from newly developed Global 
>Positioning System (GPS) deformation monitors.

Where does this research stand right now? Has it advanced to the point where
similar concentrated pre-earthquake strain, detected by readings from the GPS
deformation monitors, could actually warn us of another similar quake?  How
much time is there between noticing such strain shown in the readings, and the
event taking place?  Is there time for a warning to be given for a specific
region or locality if similar deformations are seen again?  Has NASA linked-up
with any other agencies so that it could alert the population if such readings
again occur?   Thank You!   --e.a.