The decision to prosecute the experts has caused outrage in the scientific world, with Italian and international colleagues saying it is impossible to accurately predict an earthquake.

起诉地震专家一事引发科学界的愤怒，本国和国际同行都表示根本无法准确预报地震。

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It's impossible to predict when an earthquake will strike.

预测一场地震什么时候发生是不可能的。

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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.

为了降低地震危险性(一定地区在未来一段时间内可能发生破坏性地震的危险程度)和减少地震带来的危害，那么预测一下未来是否有一场大地震，它将在何时何地发生，这就显得很有必要。

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Dr Melnick explained that to predict an earthquake's magnitude, seismologists multiply plate convergence rate by the number of years since the last great event.

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