What? I am not following this at all. The prediction covers a huge area and extends for a month and when John asks for what should be easily given details, the answer is cryptic at best?

If this is really a predictiion based on a scientific approach why all the cloak and dagger and mystery surrounding the necessary details? Seems more like a gut feeling prediction that is just broad enough to have a chance at succeeding.

Is there something I'm missing about giving out the details of any given methodology for predicting earthquakes? Is there a race for a patent or something?