probably a program bug
Posted by John Vidale on February 27, 2004 at 13:44:06:

Chris,

The results look impossible. Just 200 the following day versus 600 a month later?
The variation should be the square root of n, about 20-30, not 400. Any lack of earthquakes
that strong 500-5000 km from every earthquake would have been noticed decades ago.

John

Follow Ups:
     ● Chris; new results, still odd. - Roger Hunter  17:13:56 - 2/27/2004  (21292)  (1)
        ● Re: Chris; new results, still odd. - Roger Hunter  18:06:26 - 2/27/2004  (21293)  (1)
           ● day zero - chris in suburbia  07:32:02 - 2/28/2004  (21294)  (1)
              ● Re: day zero - Roger Hunter  08:13:17 - 2/28/2004  (21295)  (1)
                 ● Re: day zero - chris in suburbia  07:33:34 - 2/29/2004  (21297)  (1)
                    ● Re: day zero P.S. - chris in suburbia  07:39:32 - 2/29/2004  (21298)  (1)
                       ● Re: day zero P.S. - Roger Hunter  08:02:22 - 2/29/2004  (21299)  (1)
                          ● day zero is only 12 hours on average - chris in suburbia  05:34:20 - 3/1/2004  (21302)  (1)
                             ● Re: day zero is only 12 hours on average - Roger Hunter  06:09:38 - 3/1/2004  (21303)  (1)
                                ● Re: day zero is only 12 hours on average - chris in suburbia  13:47:55 - 3/1/2004  (21306)  (0)