Hi Chris. The data that Lowell uses is unique in many ways. For the most part it is fairly simple and straightforward. It points out the areas most likely to have a quake so in that respect the guessing is at a minimal.

Having received the data for more then 3 years I was able to learn how it was conceived and how to use it. One of the first things I learned was determining the magnitude of the expected quake was not going to be easy. This was and still is the hardest part of the program. The second was which data to use, as there is always more then one area to choose from. Knowing that all of the areas indicated couldn’t have a quake although there were times when just about all of them did you had to go back and look at past quakes. Even then you could have a hard time in which one to choose.

When I was given permission to make forecasts on the “Earthwaves” board I only used a very small percentage of the data I received. I saw a lot more then what was posted. Enough so that I knew that it was more then just guessing as to where a quake was going to occur. Take Care…Don in creepy town