Convicted For Not Warning of Earthquake

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An Italian court convicted 7 scientists for failing to adequately warn residents of a deadly 2009 earthquake.  Scientists around the world say the trial is ridiculous. They say science has no way to predict quakes.

The quake in L 'Aquila killed 309 people. It injured more than 1,500 and left 65,000 people homeless. Reports are the entire historic center of the city had to be abandoned. 

L'Aquila sits atop a major fault line. They often have a series of smaller earthquakes. It is an active spot. So, should people have needed the warning that a major earthquake could occur there? Or, should the people who live there already know there was a risk of a big one?