Geologists Explain Recent Earthquakes Are Not Connected

Recent seismic events in Venezuela, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Indonesia have caused widespread destruction and loss of life, leading to speculation on social media about interconnectedness. However, geologists assert that these earthquakes are not linked and are instead a product of living in a hyper-informed society.

While it is true that these regions lie along the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area known for intense tectonic activity that encircles the Pacific Ocean and accounts for 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of earthquakes, experts emphasize that this does not imply a direct causal relationship between individual seismic events.

"The Earth has a motor that is the convection that exists in the external nucleus, which behaves like a liquid. We have a rigid crust that moves over the upper mantle. In some places, crust is created, and in others, old crust sinks and returns to the mantle. Those latter are the subduction zones," explained Donaldo Mauricio Bran of the In.

The perception of an increase in earthquakes is largely due to the rapid dissemination of information in the digital age. Images of collapsing buildings and devastated areas are instantly shared globally, creating an impression of heightened frequency. Geologists stress the importance of understanding the current seismic context in relation to historical data, rather than assuming a direct link between recent events.

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The Earth has a motor that is the convection that exists in the external nucleus, which behaves like a liquid. We have a rigid crust that moves over the upper mantle. In some places, crust is created, and in others, old crust sinks and returns to the mantle. Those latter are the subduction zones.