I am a bit surprised that the article did not mention Dr. Lucy Jones, a valued and credible source here in SoCal. During the Ridgecrest events, I googled her and started receiving credible information immediately. The mdedia passon her information quite routinely.

I had heard of Dutchwhatshisname and even looked at his web page once. My BS detector was sounding multiple alarms. People have to learn to evaluate and discriminate sources of information, although that is becoming harder and harder these in days of widespread paranoia. It isn't that hard to read up on the basics of earthquakes and how much we need to learn about them before predictions are feasible.

The article gives a good summary of the distinctions between EQs and other natural disasters. Plan, stock up, organize, and then wait for the inevitable shaking.