11.   That may hold clues for humans about how to predict earthquakes.

12.   The chemical composition of mineral water could hold the secret to predicting earthquakes.

13.   The debate about predicting earthquakes might normally remain in academic circles but for recent destructive earthquakes in California and Japan.

14.   The results suggest that this method may be more successful at predicting earthquakes, at least those along the San Andreas, than other methods.

15.   The study is not meant to predict earthquakes, he said, but figure out how much an area would be shaken if an earthquake occurred.

16.   They are used by surveyors laying out property lines and by scientists studying small movements of land to predict earthquakes.

17.   While an earthquake cannot be predicted, however, computer modeling can be used to describe its likely effects.

18.   Australian expertise could soon help Japan monitor and predict earthquakes under an agreement announced Thursday.

19.   Chinese experts expect to use the data gathered for national defense, predicting earthquakes, locating mineral resources and national land surveys, the news agency said.

20.   Chinese and Japanese scientists exchanged views Tuesday on the possibilities of using animal behavior to predict earthquakes.