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Posted on 11/21/2017 3:31:51 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster
Upsurge in big earthquakes predicted for 2018 as Earth rotation slows
Scientists say number of severe quakes is likely to rise strongly next year because of a periodic slowing of the Earth’s rotation
Scientists have warned there could be a big increase in numbers of devastating earthquakes around the world next year. They believe variations in the speed of Earth’s rotation could trigger intense seismic activity, particularly in heavily populated tropical regions.
Although such fluctuations in rotation are small – changing the length of the day by a millisecond – they could still be implicated in the release of vast amounts of underground energy, it is argued.
The link between Earth’s rotation and seismic activity was highlighted last month in a paper by Roger Bilham of the University of Colorado in Boulder and Rebecca Bendick of the University of Montana in Missoula presented at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America.
“The correlation between Earth’s rotation and earthquake activity is strong and suggests there is going to be an increase in numbers of intense earthquakes next year,” Bilham told the Observer last week.
In their study, Bilham and Bendick looked at earthquakes of magnitude 7 and greater that had occurred since 1900. “Major earthquakes have been well recorded for more than a century and that gives us a good record to study,” said Bilham.
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Looking forward to it. I was in Santa Clara when the Loma Prieta quake hit. It was better than an E-ticket ride. There were ripples flowing across concrete floors, and the quake went on and on and on. But then it ended.
That’s why I prefer quakes to tornadoes, hurricanes and their ilk. Quakes come fast, go away fast.
Who is saying he has an 80% rate?
I am. I listen to his weekly forecast and then check them off. He misses if he is over 200 miles off or a magnitude off. Check for yourself, it’s not hard. I’ve read several comments from people that have been watching him much longer than me that put his accuracy at a higher percentage with much better research than me.
Maybe we could have people all run in the same direction to speed up the rotation.
if we had the rotors turned, would the reduction in vibration help?
And I am thinking that ol’ Rog n Becky got some rotation of there own goin’ on.
Thanks LucyT!
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