Table of Contents

Preface — Large Earthquakes in the United States — The Evolution of Earthquake Policy — Actions That Reduce Earthquake Risk — The Evolution of Earthquake Warnings — The Parkfield Prediction, the Warning and the People at Risk — Public Reaction to the Prediction — Present and Future Predictions — Epilogue — Public Announcement: Studies Forecasting Moderate Earthquake Near Parkfield, California, Receive Official Endorsement — Methods Used in the Research — A Causal Explanation of Response