Trader consensus heavily favors "No" at 97.9% for a magnitude 9.0+ megaquake by March 31, driven by the extreme rarity of such events—only five verified globally since 1900, with an average recurrence of 20-50 years amid stable plate tectonics. USGS and international seismic networks report no anomalous precursors like foreshock swarms or rapid strain buildup in key subduction zones, including Japan's Nankai Trough (70-80% odds over 30 years, per government models) or Cascadia. Recent activity, such as Myanmar's M7.7, falls far short. Realistic upset scenarios remain limited to unforeseen rupture acceleration in these gaps, but short-term probabilities stay below 3% per authoritative baselines.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · UpdatedMegaquake by March 31?
Megaquake by March 31?
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This market will resolve to “Yes” if 1 or more earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or higher occur anywhere on Earth between market creation and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market is the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php#sigdef).
If an earthquake of substantial size has occurred within this market's timeframe but not yet appeared on the resolution source, this market may remain open until the end of the seventh day after the resolution time, or until the earthquake in question otherwise appears on the resolution source. If such an earthquake has not appeared on the resolution source by that date, another credible resolution source will be used.
After a qualifying earthquake is registered, this market will remain open for 24 hours to account for any revisions to its recorded magnitude. After 24 hours, this market will resolve according to the latest provided data.
Market Opened: Dec 29, 2025, 6:00 PM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to “Yes” if 1 or more earthquakes with a magnitude of 8.0 or higher occur anywhere on Earth between market creation and March 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market is the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program (https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php#sigdef).
If an earthquake of substantial size has occurred within this market's timeframe but not yet appeared on the resolution source, this market may remain open until the end of the seventh day after the resolution time, or until the earthquake in question otherwise appears on the resolution source. If such an earthquake has not appeared on the resolution source by that date, another credible resolution source will be used.
After a qualifying earthquake is registered, this market will remain open for 24 hours to account for any revisions to its recorded magnitude. After 24 hours, this market will resolve according to the latest provided data.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...Trader consensus heavily favors "No" at 97.9% for a magnitude 9.0+ megaquake by March 31, driven by the extreme rarity of such events—only five verified globally since 1900, with an average recurrence of 20-50 years amid stable plate tectonics. USGS and international seismic networks report no anomalous precursors like foreshock swarms or rapid strain buildup in key subduction zones, including Japan's Nankai Trough (70-80% odds over 30 years, per government models) or Cascadia. Recent activity, such as Myanmar's M7.7, falls far short. Realistic upset scenarios remain limited to unforeseen rupture acceleration in these gaps, but short-term probabilities stay below 3% per authoritative baselines.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data · Updated
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