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Historic earthquakes strike Atlantic as expert raises fears of seismic 'chain reaction
daily mail ^ | 10/13/2026 | CHRIS MELORE,

Posted on 10/14/2026 9:05:18 AM PDT by BenLurkin

Two powerful earthquakes have struck in the Atlantic Ocean, prompting one expert to warn of a possible seismic 'chain reaction' that could affect the US.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 6.9 earthquake along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Africa and South America at 8.23am ET.

A magnitude 6.7 quake struck less than seven hours earlier at 1.44am, just 50 miles north along the same seafloor fault line where the bottom of the ocean is slowly splitting apart.

However, geophysicist Stefan Burns told the Daily Mail that the double earthquake was not only historic in size, but is likely part of a seismic 'chain reaction' taking place this year which was closing in on fault lines near the US.

Burns, who accurately predicted multiple earthquakes months in advance this year, said: 'If there is going to be fallout close to land, it would be like something big happening in North America.'

The earthquake expert explained major seismic events had already struck the Caribbean plate in 2026, including disasters in Colombia, Venezuela and Panama.

According to Burns, Tuesday's events revealed how the seismic stress along that plate was now affecting the South American and African plates, causing what he called a 'knock-on effect' – sending energy into the connecting plates, with the North American plate being next.

Scientific research has identified ways powerful earthquakes can affect faults thousands of miles away, providing a possible mechanism for the knock-on effect Burns described.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.com ...


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; dutchsinse; earthquake; earthquakes; panicporn; quake; quakes; wouldbelikesomething

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1 posted on 10/14/2026 9:05:19 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Very interesting.


2 posted on 10/14/2026 9:20:58 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: BenLurkin

I’ve been watching geophysicist Stefan Burns for a few years. He is a bit of a crackpot, but is very much on target correlating space weather to earthquake activity.


3 posted on 10/14/2026 9:23:17 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

We should set off a series of underground nuclear explosions right along major fault lines. Relieve the stress in these plates before they snap. The longer we wait the more severe it will be. Not only that the population centers affected will be more crowded. Just send everyone outside.


4 posted on 10/14/2026 9:27:59 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: BenLurkin

These “scientists” are praying for a seismic chain reaction so they can prove how relevant they are. Most of the time being a seismologist means explaining that an earthquake happened and very very rarely does one actually predict an earthquake


5 posted on 10/14/2026 9:35:23 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: BenLurkin

The thing about plate tectonics is that the plates are constantly rotating and grinding up against each other. Rock is not particularly flexible so that when the plates grind hard enough the relative movement causes the energy to be released all at once. I doubt that the energy released from two plates grinding against each other is going to cause a release of energy from two other plates that have their own relative movements.


6 posted on 10/14/2026 9:40:08 AM PDT by webheart (Notice how I said all of that without any hyphens, and only complete words?)
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To: BenLurkin

Mother Earf is just making some more oceanic crust. This should lead to a rise in sea level.


7 posted on 10/14/2026 9:42:23 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: BenLurkin

-PJ

8 posted on 10/14/2026 9:43:52 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Can you imagine a tidal wave hitting the east coast?


9 posted on 10/14/2026 9:45:27 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
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To: tired&retired

Another person tracking and predicting earthquakes is a Youtube channel called “Dutchsinse”. Entertaining and informative.


10 posted on 10/14/2026 9:47:18 AM PDT by happyathome
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To: happyathome

Dutch seems to be the most accurate and informed.


11 posted on 10/14/2026 9:54:21 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: 75thOVI; Abathar; agrace; aimhigh; Alice in Wonderland; AnalogReigns; AndrewC; aragorn; ...
[snip] The US Geological Survey (USGS) detected a magnitude 6.9 earthquake along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Africa and South America at 8.23am ET... A magnitude 6.7 quake struck less than seven hours earlier at 1.44am, just 50 miles north along the same seafloor fault line... geophysicist Stefan Burns told the Daily Mail ... how the seismic stress along that plate was now affecting the South American and African plates, causing what he called a 'knock-on effect' -- sending energy into the connecting plates, with the North American plate being next. [/snip]
Seismologists have a similar long term track record as 7thDay millennialism.

Commercial Photography


12 posted on 10/14/2026 10:33:40 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

I remembered the preview for that one, probably before a kid’s movie, definitely at the drive-in, and finally tracked it down and watched it on stream last year. Bad. Really, really bad. Even worse than Movie Sci-Fi bad.


13 posted on 10/14/2026 10:35:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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To: SunkenCiv
You didn't like the new moon being blasted into space while the leads watch it from over the hill?

-PJ

14 posted on 10/14/2026 10:42:07 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: Political Junkie Too

Saw it back then, got it on DVD.


15 posted on 10/14/2026 11:21:34 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (REOREOPEN THE CLOSED MENTAL HOSPITALS! When closed in the 1970s, murders by crazies sky rocketed!)
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To: BenLurkin

The Daily Fail.

I knew without looking.


16 posted on 10/14/2026 11:25:58 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: tired&retired

Never been on Ancient Aliens or the Unexplained so I have to disregard him.


17 posted on 10/14/2026 11:26:40 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: tired&retired

Aftershock. Was on CBS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF45lriwXGA&t=31s

There was another single made for tv movie I can’t remember the title of.
Out of towners trapped in the subway tunnel said “we don’t deserve this, you New York people do.”


18 posted on 10/14/2026 11:31:23 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: Political Junkie Too

It was as convincing as the love story going on.


19 posted on 10/14/2026 11:50:18 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills and jihadists anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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