31.   Huo said only the government had the authority to predict an earthquake.

32.   But he warned that predicting earthquakes is not an exact science, as Kobe proved.

33.   US satellites are to monitor Earth crust movements around Japan, possibly helping predict earthquakes, according to a US firm involved in the project.

34.   No official organisation or seismologist predicted that earthquake.

35.   The agency said Kook has predicted an earthquake three weeks ago.