Why are earthquakes so hard to predict? - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl

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  • @kyles.7750
    @kyles.7750 5 років тому +1839

    I like how we can look into stars millions of light years away then manage to identify their size and composition. Yet we can't even look inside our very own planet.
    Science is hard mannn

    • @aohbmaeid
      @aohbmaeid 5 років тому +47

      Some knowledge is elusive, which means only the persistent remains to find it. ;)

    • @sourabhs14
      @sourabhs14 5 років тому +80

      Because it is easy to build a powerful telescope than to dig a hole inside earth.
      Infact I'd say, celestial bodies are studied to understand the structure and composition of our earth.

    • @Raziffalyan
      @Raziffalyan 5 років тому +29

      No, I'd say that everytime we find something, we ended up opening a whole new page of unknown things.
      Like cell, like atoms, etc we thought we already discovered to its very core until we don't.
      I don't even know how to say what I want to say in english, haha.

    • @ruthruthie2931
      @ruthruthie2931 5 років тому

      It’s not you’ve been lied to, ua-cam.com/video/IAiHG8WkUWU/v-deo.html

    • @dinubasrikumariduraivan6208
      @dinubasrikumariduraivan6208 5 років тому

      Kairu Sky or our deep oceans

  • @ciervo42
    @ciervo42 5 років тому +237

    The Animation and Sound Design are delightful

  • @ruei-jiunhung2887
    @ruei-jiunhung2887 3 роки тому +210

    As a researcher, I wanna put a clarification about the difference between earthquake 'warning' and 'prediction'. In seismology, we have a rigorous definition on 'earthquake prediction', which requires accurate location, magnitude and timing for a future earthquake, and it is thought somehow impossible to achieve now.
    earthquake warning, which is based on the early detection of seismic wave (so earthquake has occurred), sends out messages to the public. It's not a prediction.

  • @FelisBX7
    @FelisBX7 5 років тому +498

    Everybody gangsta till the ball falls out of the dragon's mouth and into the frog's

  • @juno9023
    @juno9023 5 років тому +538

    that one rock liked the friction a little too much 😂

  • @zuko1569
    @zuko1569 5 років тому +835

    2:11 _The four nations lived together in harmony. But then everything changed when earthquake attacked_

  • @littlecardboard825
    @littlecardboard825 Рік тому +483

    RIP my dear Turkey's brothers and Sisters, condolences from the US...🙏🙏🙏

  • @PDJJJJJ
    @PDJJJJJ 5 років тому +9

    The sound of the occurrence of earthquake in this video is too realistic. Couldn't watch it without have chills down my spine. Reminded me of the catastrophic event I experienced back in 2015 in Nepal.

  • @elizabethdalloway
    @elizabethdalloway 5 років тому +34

    Living in an earthquake prone country, in one of the cities where it's felt the strongest, I am amazed at all this information and I hope that an alarm system is soon developed that gives us more than 3 minutes warning. Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @NguyenMinh-qj5nj
    @NguyenMinh-qj5nj 5 років тому +129

    Wow, what an earth-shattering lesson😃

  • @abhisheksuvarna
    @abhisheksuvarna 5 років тому +83

    The animation is so freaking cool

  • @frozenyogurt6727
    @frozenyogurt6727 5 років тому +2

    About the vase... I am Chinese and I am proud of my culture and history. But the thing is many Chinese scholars are skeptical about the existence of this vase right now. The picture of the vase you see in the video is a recreation of the original model that people put together based on ancient articles without sufficient details. They tried several recreations and just failed to predict earthquake as the antient articles claimed. It could be that the emperor at that time didn't want to expose enough details in case the technology falls into enemy's hand, or it could just be a story created to make his kingdom sound more powerful.
    Well, it's all history now and we cannot really know which one is true. But a lot of Chinese scholars are recognizing this fact and proposing to change the textbooks about this vase until solid evidence says otherwise.

  • @user-yz8wn3of7o
    @user-yz8wn3of7o 5 років тому +51

    *I learned more about Earthquakes in this video than I have in school*

  • @firdahidayatullah4208
    @firdahidayatullah4208 5 років тому +78

    "The earth is round"
    "No, the earth is flat"
    Ted-ed : "no the earth is oval"
    00:54

    • @aayushnambiar1870
      @aayushnambiar1870 3 роки тому +1

      It's a Robinson map dumbo 😑

    • @Legitgaming838
      @Legitgaming838 3 роки тому +3

      @@aayushnambiar1870 do you know what a joke is?

    • @dark-josie5069
      @dark-josie5069 3 роки тому +3

      @@aayushnambiar1870 it’s a joke, have you ever heard a joke before 😑

  • @youtuber2021
    @youtuber2021 Рік тому +2

    It's interesting that there's a fault around Ireland and UK. Yet, it's very rare to have a devastating Earthquake like the one that has occured recently in Turkey and Syria. R.I.P. to the thousands of lives lost in that tragedy.

  • @Snapmare_
    @Snapmare_ 5 років тому +142

    You have me *_quaking_* in my boots

  • @phoenixflamegames1
    @phoenixflamegames1 5 років тому +16

    I recommend this channel to all my friends, so much interesting knowledge that I probably would have missed otherwise! I am very grateful Ted-ed! Thank you for educating us all!

  • @mitwhitgaming7722
    @mitwhitgaming7722 5 років тому +131

    4:04 Uh... that's North Korea you're building your hypothetical network through...

    • @NottMacRuairi
      @NottMacRuairi 5 років тому +18

      should have no problem detecting radioactive gases there

    • @moudura2448
      @moudura2448 3 роки тому

      Definetly, no problem

  • @samandarabdullaev1807
    @samandarabdullaev1807 Рік тому +43

    Found this video after 7.8 earthquake in turkey 🇹🇷 pray for turkey 🙏the world needs scientist to predict coming earthquakes 💪

    • @varoonnone7159
      @varoonnone7159 Рік тому

      Unfortunately, in Turkey, they are more interested in religion than in science

    • @lilishipper174
      @lilishipper174 Рік тому

      Yes brother

  • @kondapalliabhishek8463
    @kondapalliabhishek8463 Рік тому +2

    If it is so hard to detect,then why animals detect atleast 20hrs before earthquake happens.
    We are lacking a tech that detects the surface air ionisation that occurs 10's of hrs before seismic events happen

  • @lemoncakeslemonade5430
    @lemoncakeslemonade5430 3 роки тому +1

    I'm doing research on earthquakes for a project. Ted Ed, you need to cite your sources better, the beginning part is from a scientific america article which is fine, but also you need to credit them

  • @tjbeniga7438
    @tjbeniga7438 5 років тому +38

    Imagine pooping and then you're notified by your phone that an earthquake will happen in 5 secs. 😂

    • @redflame300
      @redflame300 5 років тому +4

      That would be enough to make me fill the toilet.

    • @dieldestort
      @dieldestort 5 років тому +2

      That already happened to me

    • @bilalkontakt9330
      @bilalkontakt9330 5 років тому

      @@dieldestort Did you use an app or something to detect it?

    • @gustavocousino8183
      @gustavocousino8183 4 роки тому +1

      IT HAPPENED TO ME, and it happened me again when i was taking a bath xd but everything ok

    • @typicalgacha1615
      @typicalgacha1615 3 роки тому

      Early Earthquake warning

  • @MarySyrianGirl
    @MarySyrianGirl Рік тому +3

    Here after Turkey's and Syrian earthquake, RIP 🤲🏻

  • @AliHasan-oe1sw
    @AliHasan-oe1sw Рік тому +171

    Who is here because of the earthquake that happened in Turkey_Syria?

    • @jamesrocket5616
      @jamesrocket5616 Рік тому +2

      Me

    • @Unknown-sf6cs
      @Unknown-sf6cs Рік тому +5

      I found it recommended after the third 6.3 earthquake and i live in Damascus and it was strong so how in turkey and Aleppo?

    • @mutejon6521
      @mutejon6521 Рік тому

      @@Unknown-sf6cs i live in Latakia in a high house so it was strong
      I was only doing my homework when the bed started vibrating strongly

    • @yusufutangac2783
      @yusufutangac2783 Рік тому +1

      ben başkan

    • @lilishipper174
      @lilishipper174 Рік тому

      Ben de

  • @aghoyeraghimi3648
    @aghoyeraghimi3648 Рік тому +4

    God give strength to my brothers and sister in Turkey and Syria!

  • @fatphobicandproud9003
    @fatphobicandproud9003 5 років тому +14

    Earthquakes are often common here now in the Philippines. Seriously, a 6.1(I think) magnitude just hit the province of Pampanga in the island of Luzon not so long ago.

    • @redskies2195
      @redskies2195 5 років тому +1

      Para maging updated sa mga darating na lindol sa Pilipinas,.try visit Facebook page 'Forecasting Earthquakes and the Events - through patterned observations'..dito lang sa 'pinas mayroon ng ganyang forecasting..walang gamit na instruments,.mga senyales lang ang dapat bantayan,.yung ulap (earthquake clouds) at pula ng langit ang dapat i consider sa obserbasyon..katulad ng mga photos na makikita doon.

    • @nicolemabanag
      @nicolemabanag 5 років тому +1

      Update! There had been 6.7 magnitude quake in Davao City last Oct. 16. We've been having a LOT of aftershocks since then.. The number keeps getting higher and higher...

  • @Springkid27
    @Springkid27 Рік тому +1

    Greetings! Just a quick question, the video mentions that earthquakes were caused by sliding the plates with each other. But what about when the plates move apart from each other or collides with each other? Do earthquakes form that way too? I know mountains form when plates collides against each other but will earthquake form too? Thank you!

  • @mdmantejsingh
    @mdmantejsingh 8 місяців тому +4

    Who's here after the NJ earthquake?

  • @mariapaz6379
    @mariapaz6379 5 років тому +30

    Greetings from the trembling lands of chile my friends, have a nice day!

  • @Knowledgeduniya1432
    @Knowledgeduniya1432 4 роки тому +7

    Wow the animations are good with the great explainations I love it

  • @anthonyglover3773
    @anthonyglover3773 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you Ted-Ed you make the best videos and have very very great lessons I love your videos

  • @eze7579
    @eze7579 4 роки тому +6

    bruh imagine taking a poop minding your own damn business and you get a 5 second head-up about a catastrophic earthquake happening right underneath you

  • @garydunken7934
    @garydunken7934 5 років тому +21

    Such an early Earthquake Warning System would be groundbreaking.

    • @tonycanswag7623
      @tonycanswag7623 5 років тому

      If it happen but frankly it will never come to that.. we are not GOD..

    • @kirbycreep
      @kirbycreep 5 років тому +2

      It's that supposed to be a pun?

    • @redflame300
      @redflame300 5 років тому

      @@tonycanswag7623 OK.....

    • @WiseSquash
      @WiseSquash 4 роки тому

      Earthquake Early Warning Systems already exist. Mexico, California, Japan, Taiwan and Rumania, for example, already have implemented one

  • @samanthamejares7838
    @samanthamejares7838 3 роки тому +3

    I could see the precaution sign right on the country where I live in. Actually it did 10 minutes ago. It was like 3. Something. In Bohol the last time was when 2013, and it was 7.2. now there's been couples of earthquakes around the province. Stay safe everyone!!

  • @FMFF_
    @FMFF_ 5 років тому +2

    I wonder what cities, countries, would adopt a new unproven warning system that would require all citizens to evacuate the danger zones?
    I heard about a city somewhere that got a warning about a potential earthquake. It didnt happen (or it did but was small) and cost the city millions from relocating citizens and stopping tourists from visiting.
    Or Would the testing be done first without alerting cities about the potential problem?
    I wonder what % of accuracy would be required for cities to accept the system? Especially cities like San Fran, LA, and others with high daily GP.

  • @evelynalipao8135
    @evelynalipao8135 3 роки тому +2

    I absoloutely love Ted-ed cause they specify things

  • @rei_cirith
    @rei_cirith 5 років тому +14

    Wait... You have to explain how the vase worked (or whether it really worked at all)

    • @whcolours9995
      @whcolours9995 5 років тому +2

      The ball would fall out of the dragon's mouth if it was shook enough.

  • @3452te
    @3452te 5 років тому +125

    Another awesome video. :)
    Also i wonder if other planets have quakes. Like does Mars have quakes.

    • @BenTheSkipper
      @BenTheSkipper 5 років тому +3

      Good question

    • @3452te
      @3452te 5 років тому +8

      @Heinrich Conradie that i know. But what about Venus, The moons of jupiter of even those from other galaxies?

    • @3452te
      @3452te 5 років тому +2

      @Heinrich Conradie then it's best to study and investigate this by sending drones over there. And there are a few moons in jupiter for good example fit that description.

    • @romips9839
      @romips9839 5 років тому +15

      Does it called marsquake???

    • @naltlan7651
      @naltlan7651 5 років тому +3

      Only in planets whit a molten core and they must be solid(not gaseous)

  • @etwinsv.i.p2359
    @etwinsv.i.p2359 5 років тому +2

    The background music is super splendid!!! 😍

  • @whatnow9159
    @whatnow9159 4 роки тому

    Dutchsinse, on UA-cam, does a very good job of predicting earthquakes. He is not a scientist, but an observer of actual events. Suspicious Observers is another good source.

  • @Qlegal
    @Qlegal 5 років тому +1

    The theories behind why earthquakes occur. Adooooooooooro.

  • @selmanuzun3797
    @selmanuzun3797 Рік тому +3

    Rest in Peace for my Türkiye / Syria brothers and sisters.

  • @mjstory1976
    @mjstory1976 5 років тому +2

    Awesome and informative video

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- 5 років тому

    I remember there was a hypothesis that some storms are triggered by seismic activity which maybe one way of indicating earthquakes nearby or even miles below the crust.

  • @yusufutangac2783
    @yusufutangac2783 Рік тому +4

    Dostlar umarım her şeyi unuttuğumuz gibi Kahramanmaraş depremini de unutmayız

  • @avengerx7786
    @avengerx7786 3 роки тому

    I always like the animations so much

  • @ruzeldale2512
    @ruzeldale2512 5 років тому +5

    Why do we have names for typhoons and not for earthquakes? It seems unfair 😒

    • @ex_t
      @ex_t 5 років тому

      earthquake felix?

  • @bananatorpedo275
    @bananatorpedo275 5 років тому +5

    Your video left me *_shook_*

  • @lostpockets2227
    @lostpockets2227 5 років тому +6

    Are we not going to talk about the ancient magical pot that could detect earthquakes?? That thing sounds really interesting!

    • @lostpockets2227
      @lostpockets2227 5 років тому +1

      And it is super interesting! The design of the pot is 2000 years old, it looks really cool and the mechanism that triggers the detection of an earthquake is so simple
      Now that my curiosity is satisfied, I can finish watching the video

  • @BarShipHide
    @BarShipHide 2 роки тому

    What's about seismo ionospheric anomaly prior to earthquake occurrence?

  • @albertm.19
    @albertm.19 5 років тому

    Amazing visuals

  • @youngtwist09
    @youngtwist09 Рік тому +1

    To all those watching after turkey and Syria incident, i just want to let you know that we're only human... Enjoy life don't stress too much.

  • @despise2
    @despise2 5 років тому

    Thank you

  • @nelsonmalunga4612
    @nelsonmalunga4612 2 роки тому +2

    I love the teaching keep it up 😀

  • @Arvy565
    @Arvy565 5 років тому +2

    nice video

  • @35priyageography57
    @35priyageography57 3 роки тому

    I like the way you r teaching 🤗👏

  • @graysongirl6403
    @graysongirl6403 5 років тому

    Hey ,speaking of radon..what are radon detectors or more specifically what does radon do?

  • @frelybalajadia4041
    @frelybalajadia4041 3 роки тому +1

    My brother always say whenever someone said "why are earthquakes so hard to know it coming" he says "expect the unexpected" 😂

  • @tjay4604
    @tjay4604 8 місяців тому +1

    I’m here because of the earthquake we all felt in New York city, bet you are too !

  • @ahmermirza
    @ahmermirza 5 років тому +2

    Thank you Ted-Ed. For the very first time I was able to understand how earthquake occurs.

  • @prithvirajdewan1417
    @prithvirajdewan1417 Рік тому

    To know exactly when an earthquake will occur, analysis of some sectional parts of nature's character is required. An important part is the sudden occurrence of events that cannot be predicted at the time of the attack. Now if we can analyze the nano-durations of that ultra-short time table, it will be seen that there is enough time to know it, and in this idea we will find a special character of nature, that is the expressive measurement of the message in the pitch-based characteristics of the sound in terms of frictional response of that time. In favor of which are all the sources of preparation according to the principle of sound. A conventional pitch preserves its existence by reacting to previous pitch dimensions. Therefore, the beginning of the preparation is stored in the sound frequencies in the carrying capacity of how long after the tension will come or occur

  • @adesojielijah3171
    @adesojielijah3171 Рік тому

    Rip my dear Syrian brothers and sisters condolences from Nigeria...🙏🙏🙏

  • @carlosmanueleusoya1645
    @carlosmanueleusoya1645 5 років тому +1

    I wonder why scientists search water on Mars, while they don't solve the mysteries of the lithosphere, atmosphere, and even the biosphere. If an earthquake threatens to destroy Earth, would we find a way to prevent it or leave for another planet? I'd go with the first one.
    "The first way to discover everything is to start with your own."
    Anyways, good video, Ted Ed. Keep up the good work. :)

    • @chengkuoklee5734
      @chengkuoklee5734 5 років тому

      Apparently you don't know how science community or R&D works.

  • @adammajarocon5543
    @adammajarocon5543 3 роки тому +2

    that was a shaking lesson

  • @prithvirajdewan1417
    @prithvirajdewan1417 Рік тому

    The circle of fifths invented by Pythagoras is characterized by the application of homophonic related harmonized chords while the melody is ascending but proceeds in the exact opposite direction. Similarly, if we want to know the prediction of earthquakes, we have to go against all the efforts made till date.

  • @morningstar7009
    @morningstar7009 Рік тому +2

    A 3 years old video now.
    UA-cam's algorithm.

  • @marlamalkin6915
    @marlamalkin6915 4 роки тому

    Is antibody resistance a good thing or bad thing?

  • @bunnygetspancake6916
    @bunnygetspancake6916 Рік тому

    The vase idea sounds pretty good tbh

  • @naveenraj2008eee
    @naveenraj2008eee 5 років тому +5

    Wow.. Ted-ed amazing video and animation.. Lots to learn from you...nice earthquake details
    Thanks for your video..
    P.S: Can i get hi from you..

  • @odnine
    @odnine 5 років тому

    I really love the animations :D

  • @bibekdhkl
    @bibekdhkl 5 років тому +1

    If Earthquake's could be anticipated then about 8,000 people might not lost their lives in massive Earthquake of Nepal of 25 April 2015..#RIP to all departed soul

  • @rockydepena9999
    @rockydepena9999 5 років тому

    Love the animation!

  • @luishernandezblonde
    @luishernandezblonde Рік тому

    I love how the art modelled both in the Smurfs and Gravity Falls.

  • @mprphy6
    @mprphy6 5 років тому

    Can u do a video on counter equatorial current

  • @balamugunthbalaji8110
    @balamugunthbalaji8110 5 років тому +1

    I really wanna know how that vase worked

  • @johnathanrichardson
    @johnathanrichardson 5 років тому

    how did the vase work?

  • @GamerFardin
    @GamerFardin 5 років тому

    Could you make a video on the string theory?

  • @Noone-f8d6l
    @Noone-f8d6l 5 років тому +1

    1:44
    That's a bit disturbing

  • @goldenluck2401
    @goldenluck2401 5 років тому +3

    I love the animation!

  • @rutvikjoshi113
    @rutvikjoshi113 3 роки тому

    Structural engineer are so underated

  • @victorjensen2030
    @victorjensen2030 5 років тому +4

    is there an app we could get a link to for sharing seismic distrurbance?

  • @davidbowie5023
    @davidbowie5023 Рік тому

    Love how this video modelled after the Smurfs.

  • @GilangAndhika
    @GilangAndhika Рік тому

    How my phone got false EWS late month ago ? GGL did it or something happened in another universe ?

  • @migol1119
    @migol1119 5 років тому +8

    I love you Ted Ed thank you for inspiring me to learn new more knowledge
    Keep it up

  • @kaminariblossom11
    @kaminariblossom11 2 роки тому

    I would like to ask if I can use some of your video for my project 🙂

  • @Jazmeen93
    @Jazmeen93 4 роки тому

    Whos watching? We had an earthquake, after 140 years in capital of Croatia - Zagreb on 22. March 2020 at 6,24 AM. First one was 5,4 at Richter scale and second one was 5,0 R.

  • @unleashingpotential-psycho9433
    @unleashingpotential-psycho9433 5 років тому +20

    The only thing Californians have to worry about our earthquakes 🔥

    • @1stAmbientGrl
      @1stAmbientGrl 5 років тому +1

      ... and droughts and wildfires and mudslides and oppressive government.

  • @bob-mh9rl
    @bob-mh9rl 4 роки тому

    The animation is so funny:D I really liked watching the visuals❤️✨

  • @emilytheweirdo4752
    @emilytheweirdo4752 5 років тому +1

    My house shook when I was watching this video😮

  • @AKHISOUFYANBEATS
    @AKHISOUFYANBEATS 5 років тому

    Very interesting !

  • @davidhuynh9996
    @davidhuynh9996 5 років тому +3

    No mention of how or if the ancient pot method worked? That's a bummer...

  • @viettran678
    @viettran678 5 років тому +6

    But how did that ancient vase work ?? :)

  • @clairebarker3844
    @clairebarker3844 4 роки тому

    this is one of best vidioe ever

  • @atakoranodonbrachiosaurus1209

    4:05 that could be interesting.. whoa..

  • @ilghiz
    @ilghiz Рік тому

    123 CE must be 123 AD.
    Why don't you use generally accepted abbreviations?..

  • @tiktok_song
    @tiktok_song 5 років тому

    Good options

  • @coltafanan
    @coltafanan 5 років тому

    So... are you not going to explain why the vase thing is or is not accurate? I would've liked to know that

    • @miguellopez3392
      @miguellopez3392 5 років тому

      its good at detecting small shakes but not a good indicator of exactly where or how strong the earth quake was.

    • @coltafanan
      @coltafanan 5 років тому

      @@miguellopez3392 how come those aren't everywhere? I mean, urban myths can permeate our everyday lives but something at least partially useful and hundreds of years old doesn't

    • @miguellopez3392
      @miguellopez3392 5 років тому +1

      @@coltafanan we use seismographs instead they can tell us the intensity of the earthquake and with triangulation tell exactly where they occurred, the pot only told of an earthquake but could not tell its location.

    • @miguellopez3392
      @miguellopez3392 5 років тому

      @@coltafanan and if you are confused about the pot, it did not predict an earthquake it only sense that one has happened, information back then took days/weeks to deliver.

    • @coltafanan
      @coltafanan 5 років тому

      @@miguellopez3392 so that thing in the beginning where they didn't believe him until someone came with earthquake news after the ball fell down, that was just a coincidence?

  • @andydonkrypton464
    @andydonkrypton464 Рік тому +3

    ‼️ Rip to Christian Atsu...
    Found Dead after the Earthquake in Turkey.

  • @TsulaAngenati2292
    @TsulaAngenati2292 5 років тому

    Did that “earthquake pot” thing work?

    • @jastinep.3659
      @jastinep.3659 5 років тому +1

      Scientist have no clue how it works... But based on Chinese history, it says it is accurate...

  • @IamKeshavKumar
    @IamKeshavKumar 2 роки тому

    Nature is above all.