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He seems like an important scientist. To me, the intro makes it clear his (if marginal) significance. -- Taku ( talk) 23:16, 16 April 2008 (UTC) reply

• Here is a link to a New York Times article quoting Hanks. And here he is called "a geophysicist and earthquake expert at the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park" . J. Van Meter ( talk) 02:07, 17 April 2008 (UTC) reply
• One more: link to Hanks profile at " Princeton Alumni Weekly." J. Van Meter ( talk) 02:29, 17 April 2008 (UTC) reply

I dont believe this guy is important enough to be on wikipedia, many people are quoted by journals that does not mean they should be in a Encyclopedia. I suggest this entry to be deleted. Simbioz ( talk) 18:47, 28 November 2009 (UTC) reply

Why is he not important? Wikipedia should have a good coverage of prominent seismologists. Isn't he one of them? -- Taku ( talk) 23:17, 28 November 2009 (UTC) reply