is it possible to predict the time and location of earthquakes

Abstract

This is a concise state-of-the-art-article
on earthquake prediction • The story of the Hai -
cheng ( China ) earthquake of 4 February 1975 ,the
first successfully major earthquake is reported .
Existing methods of predicting earthquakes are investigated.
Earthquake prediction activties in
China, Russia, Japan and U.S.A. are discussed.