2025 Earthquake Prediction. Though the predicted catastrophes of the nankai mega earthquake are alarming, scientists say the recent tremors probably have little to do with the “big one.” New research on the cascadia subduction zone shows it has a segmented fault structure, impacting earthquake predictions and preparedness strategies, potentially affecting building codes in vulnerable areas like washington’s olympic peninsula.

Earthquake scientists, japan’s ‘megaquake’ warning renewed worries about when and how to warn the public if they find clues that the ‘big one’ might be coming for the west coast. “the most persistent hope is that there’s some signal in smaller earthquake activity that would presage larger earthquakes,” beroza said.