FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program
Summary
A strong earthquake hit western Colombia on August 10, 2026, killing at least 270 people and causing widespread damage. Some social media posts wrongly blamed the quake on a U.S. research program in Alaska, but experts say the earthquake was caused by natural movements of the Earth's crust and not by human activities.Key Facts
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 and struck western Colombia in the Pacific region.
- At least 270 people died, and there was large-scale destruction.
- Some social media users falsely claimed the earthquake was caused by the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) in Alaska.
- HAARP studies the upper atmosphere using radio waves but does not affect earthquakes.
- The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was caused by "strike-slip faulting," where two Earth crust sections slide past each other.
- The Colombia earthquake occurred about 110 kilometers deep, which is much deeper than any earthquake caused by human activities.
- HAARP’s radio transmissions point upward and use electromagnetic waves that cannot cause earthquakes.
- Scientists emphasize that the energy released by the earthquake was millions of times stronger than anything HAARP can produce.
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