Newsroom
Press releases, media resources, company overview, and media contact details
Seismikon does not use triumphant language following earthquakes that result in casualties or major damage. Our media communications reflect the weight of such events.
Media Contacts
Scientific Enquiries
Methodology questions, research collaboration, and peer review
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Enterprise coverage, licensing, and partnership discussions
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Press releases will appear here once published. Media contacts may request advance copies at media@seismikon.com.
Standard Wording for Press Coverage
When reporting a matched prediction, Seismikon requests that the following neutral, factual formulation is used:
"A Seismikon prediction recorded at [timestamp] matched [event] within [distance], [magnitude difference], and [time difference]."
We ask that coverage avoids framing predictions as infallible, and that equal coverage is given to predictions that did not match an event (false positives and false negatives). All performance data is publicly available on our Track Record page.
Company Overview
What Seismikon Does
Seismikon is an earthquake nowcasting platform that produces prospective predictions up to 48 hours in advance. Each prediction specifies a geographic location, magnitude range, depth, and time window. Predictions are evaluated against a published set of tolerances so that performance is always independently verifiable.
We run a public demonstration using California - a region with one of the world's most complete real-time seismic catalogues - so that results can be watched and independently verified. The same methodology is applicable to any seismically active region worldwide.
Scientific Basis
The platform implements the peer-reviewed research of Dr. Anastasios N. Bikos (University of Patras, Greece), which applies natural-time analysis and LSTM neural networks to seismic data. Natural time counts seismic events rather than clock time, allowing the detection of patterns in the seismic cycle that precede significant earthquakes.
Transparency Commitment
Seismikon publishes all predictions before their evaluation window closes and makes performance data publicly available - including failures. We believe transparency about false positives and false negatives is a prerequisite for scientific and commercial credibility.
Commercial Objective
The platform is commercially available for enterprise use cases including infrastructure risk management, insurance underwriting, and emergency preparedness planning. See For Organisations for details.
Ethical Commitment
Seismikon does not issue evacuation orders or safety directives. It is not an official government warning system. All predictions are provided for informational purposes and are explicitly labelled as probabilistic forecasts, not certainties. We apply particular care in how we communicate during and after seismic events with casualties.
Founders
Seismikon is a Jensen Technologies Incubator project, built on the peer-reviewed research of Dr. Anastasios N. Bikos.
Dr. Anastasios N. Bikos
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist
University of Patras, Greece
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Co-Founder & Technology Partner
Jensen Technologies Incubator
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Logo Downloads
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Product Screenshots
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Technical Fact Sheet
One-page summary of the prediction methodology, evaluation protocol, and performance metrics.
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Media FAQ
Is Seismikon claiming to predict earthquakes with certainty?
No. Seismikon produces probabilistic forecasts with defined geographic, magnitude, depth, and time-window tolerances. Every prediction is evaluated after the fact against those tolerances, and all outcomes - including failures - are published.
Is this an official government warning system?
No. Seismikon is a private research and commercial platform. It does not issue evacuation orders, safety advisories, or any official warnings. All predictions are for informational and research purposes only. Always follow guidance from authorised seismic monitoring agencies.
Has the methodology been peer reviewed?
Yes. The core methodology is described in a peer-reviewed publication by Dr. Anastasios N. Bikos (University of Patras, Greece). The paper is available for download from this page and from the Research section of the website.
What does "matched" mean in the context of a prediction?
A prediction is considered matched when a real earthquake falls within the predefined tolerances for location (distance), magnitude (range), depth, and time window simultaneously. The exact tolerances are published on the Evaluation Protocol page. A prediction that is not matched is a false positive and is recorded as such.
Does Seismikon report matches following damaging earthquakes?
Seismikon maintains a policy of not using triumphant or celebratory language following seismic events with casualties or major damage. If a prediction is matched by such an event, any reporting will be factual and subdued, with appropriate acknowledgement of the human impact of the event.
How can I request an interview or expert comment?
Please contact media@seismikon.com. We aim to respond to media enquiries within two business days.
Correct Terminology Guide
To ensure accurate reporting, we ask media outlets to use the following terms consistently:
| Preferred Term | Avoid | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Nowcasting or prospective earthquake prediction | "Earthquake forecasting" (ambiguous with hazard maps) | Distinguishes short-term prospective predictions from long-term probabilistic hazard assessments |
| Matched prediction | "Correct prediction", "hit", "success" | Neutral language; the prediction was evaluated against published tolerances |
| Unmatched prediction or false positive | "Wrong", "failed", "miss" | Consistent with the statistical evaluation framework |
| Prediction window | "Warning period" | Seismikon does not issue warnings; it produces predictions |
| Tolerance or evaluation criterion | "Error margin" | The tolerances are predefined criteria, not estimates of expected error |
Media Coverage Archive
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