Extremely skeptical. For centuries people have claimed that strange behavior by their cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake, but the first rigorous analysis of … Cows really can predict the rain. 10 Animals That Can Predict Disasters Changes in certain animals can signal earthquakes, tornadoes, heat waves and more. Robert Geller, an American seismologist at the University of Tokyo and a critical voice of the Japanese earthquake prediction program, says it is a settled debate: “Everyone knows earthquakes can’t be reliably and accurately predicted,” he tells OpenMind. Evidence that animals can be used as ‘intelligent sensors’ to predict imminent earthquakes also continues to grow. In 2014, researchers published a paper exploring unusual animal behaviours preceding the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. The long-held belief that strange behaviour by cats, dogs and even cows can predict an imminent earthquake is not backed by evidence, according to a new study. Published on 12/18/2014 at … It started like any other morning for Canterbury dairy farmer Heath Smith. Cows lie down when it is cold and stand when it is hot, research shows So, if you hear of someone who says they can predict earthquakes, you should be skeptical.

The USGS states that a real earthquake prediction must include three elements. While earthquakes do occur often on our globe, they are still virtually impossible to predict accurately. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) officially states, "Changes in animal behavior cannot be used to predict earthquakes. Scientists prove they are more likely to lie down when the weather is cold. By Jen Viegas. Even though there have been documented cases of unusual animal behavior prior to earthquakes, a reproducible connection between a specific behavior and the occurrence of an earthquake has not been made.