Long term earthquake prediction is based on measurements of strain accumulation observations of things like animal behavior, radon gas emissions, and changes in topography measurements of the plate motions and rate of stress accumulation the assumption that large faults break in a cyclical manner.

Humid continental climate is found in the interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude, but usually above the 40 degree line.   40 degrees north of the equator means less direct sunlight and therefore less warmth.   this climate is mainly found in the northern hemisphere since there are no major landmasses in the southern hemisphere.  if you live in northern indiana, you know all about humid continental because that is the climate type you have!

Answermost of the time it would be ground into fine sediment,and sometimes they are carried away from the original location;