short answer: we don't think so
Posted by John Vidale on February 19, 2006 at 14:54:02:

No. There have been odd theories like Mogi donuts, in which a lack of earthquakes at some distances was thought to suggest danger, but they are out of fashion now. Generally, more earthquakes are thought to cause or signal a higher chance of a future earthquakes, a lack of earthquakes the opposite.

M5 earthquakes don't contribute nearly enough energy release to unload faults, so a lack of 5s does not mean the faults are any more loaded than if more 5s occurred.


Follow Ups:
     ● Re: short answer: we don't think so - Petra  17:23:02 - 2/19/2006  (33918)  (1)
        ● if I read you right - John Vidale  20:04:58 - 2/19/2006  (33922)  (1)
           ● Re: if I read you right - Not Really - Petra  20:32:17 - 2/19/2006  (33925)  (1)
              ● chatting here is a hobby - John Vidale  21:14:22 - 2/19/2006  (33927)  (1)
                 ● I'm Sorry, You're Under-appreciated. - Petra  05:19:24 - 2/20/2006  (33935)  (1)
                    ● Re: I'm Sorry, You're Under-appreciated. - John Vidale  06:58:46 - 2/20/2006  (33936)  (1)
                       ● Suppression of Information - Petra  12:06:17 - 2/20/2006  (33947)  (1)
                          ● difference of opinion - John Vidale  13:31:56 - 2/20/2006  (33966)  (2)
                             ● Re: difference of opinion - Russell  14:29:57 - 2/20/2006  (33973)  (1)
                                ● Re: difference of opinion - Don in Hollister  15:14:02 - 2/20/2006  (33980)  (0)
                             ● Re: difference of opinion - Jim W.  14:07:07 - 2/20/2006  (33972)  (0)
     ● Re: short answer: we don't think so - glen  15:58:42 - 2/19/2006  (33917)  (1)
        ● how near in the future? - John Vidale  20:15:43 - 2/19/2006  (33923)  (1)
           ● Re: how near in the future? - glen  21:30:45 - 2/19/2006  (33928)  (1)
              ● yes, 6+ likely to come sooner - John Vidale  21:33:20 - 2/19/2006  (33929)  (1)
                 ● Agreed. Thanks. n/t - glen  22:11:26 - 2/19/2006  (33932)  (0)