Posted on 04/15/2015 5:11:12 AM PDT by BenLurkin
But, when it comes to earthquakes, there are actually some pretty solid, observable predictors that one may be coming soon. And, holy crap you guys, there are a bunch of those happening right now in Japan and I for one am starting to get worried.
First up, we had the well-documented mass beaching of a bunch of melon-headed whales (which we are told are actually a type of dolphin and not tiny whales) that happened a few days ago in Ibaraki Prefecture, with around half of the 150 beached dolphins reported to have died. And while some of you may shrug and write this off as a sad accident of some sort, the rest of us are freaking the $’&# out, because just before the last time Japan experienced a major earthquake (you know the one), there was a similar mass beaching of around 50 of the same type of dolphin, and dolphins running themselves aground before major earthquakes has been documented in other parts of the world too.
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Is it entirely possible that Japan residents are a little oversensitive to this circumstantial evidence in light of the last disastrous earthquake to strike but a few short years ago? Absolutely. Is it worrying enough to make us consider packing a change of underwear? Yes; in fact, we just went ahead and switched to diapers until this whole thing (hopefully) blows over.
Also, joking aside: If you or a loved one currently lives in, or is visiting, Japan, make sure you brush up on your emergency drills, ensure your earthquake pack is properly stocked, and decide on a foolproof way to get in touch with family just in case. Stay safe, people!
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How many times has there been a “similar mass beaching” without an accompanying earthquake?
Prayers for the folks in Japan, and for peace of mind, they’ve suffered enough with Earthquakes and no doubt will again some day,
An active sonar ping from a submarine or navy ship has been known to cause mass beachings of whales/dolphins.
So, every time I ping somebody to a post I am killing a baby dolphin?
Muhahaha
I would be more worried about the greater Los Angeles area.
A large quake in Southern California is long overdue.
I offer no scientific evidence to back up my theory....just a gut feeling.
And I hope I’m wrong.
Yup.
I hope it kills me.
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