Is the eclipse prayer prescribed when earthquakes occur?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: It is not hidden from your eminence what has happened in these places in the form of tremors and earthquakes, and some have issued a ruling in such a case that they should pray the eclipse prayer for it so that Allah may lift it from them. What is the ruling on this action?

Answer:
To a proof. No one is permitted to say to people, "Pray," except with a proof. So what is the proof for praying due to an earthquake? What is the proof? There is no proof from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes, it is reported from 'Umar that he did this, that he prayed for the earthquake. If this is established from 'Umar, then it is from the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. If it is not established, then the default is that it is not prescribed.