 And this is the Seattle Times. He's too dignified to say, I told you so, but California geologist Jim Birkeland did indeed tell us so, and he's got video to prove it. That's the beginning of the article, or this one from the Times Tribune. Birkeland scores again on quake. Earthquake predictor Jim Birkeland has scored again. The Santa Clara County geologist who gained notoriety for his World Series earthquake.