The VAN earthquake prediction method in other countries: Current views

Abstract

I start this chapter by stating that the “Inter-Association Working Group for Electromagnetic Studies of Earthquakes and Volcanoes” (EMSEV), founded by the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics in 2001 after an initiative by the eminent Professor Seiya Uyeda, is now composed of more than 250 corresponding members from 14 countries. Unfortunately, due to the limitation of space, it is difficult to describe here the recent VAN developments in all countries. Thus, I have to restrict myself to describing what is happening in only the following seven countries: Japan, the USA, China, Russia, Mexico, Italy, and France.