Experts say three recent powerful earthquakes are not related
Summary
Three strong earthquakes struck different parts of the world within eight hours: northern California, northern Japan, and Venezuela. Experts say these earthquakes are not connected because they happened along separate fault lines far apart and the timing was a coincidence.Key Facts
- A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit rural northern California on Wednesday.
- A 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred on Japan’s northern coast hours later.
- Two deadly earthquakes, measuring 7.1 and 7.5, struck Venezuela in close succession.
- All earthquakes happened along known plate boundaries where earthquakes often occur.
- Experts say it is uncommon for earthquakes thousands of miles apart to be related.
- The Venezuela earthquakes were likely connected because they were close to each other.
- At least 188 people died in the Venezuelan earthquakes.
- Large earthquakes can sometimes cause smaller ones nearby, but worldwide links are rare.
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