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We used Poisson statistics to quantify the probability of volcanic eruptions given the past eruptive history...

We used Poisson statistics to quantify the probability of volcanic eruptions given the past eruptive history of individual volcanoes. Poisson statistics can be applied to earthquakes too. We also considered the seismic gap hypothesis as affecting earthquake probabilities. The two approaches are inconsistent with each other.

Describe briefly why Poisson statistics are inconsistent with the seismic gap hypothesis.

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