Indian seismologist had predicted August 8 China earthquake
Indian seismologist Arun Bapat had reportedly warned a day before the 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China on August 8, killing close to 40 people. âOn August 7, I saw a satellite infra-red photo showing a thermal high in the China-Japan region that wasn't there five hours earlier," said Bapat. He immediately alerted seismologists in his group in an email.