“It’s the end of the world!”: Incredible blue flashes illuminate the skies of Mexico City following the 7.0 to 230 MILES earthquake in Acapulco, causing an “apocalypse” on social media
- Residents of Mexico City feared the “apocalypse” would happen Tuesday night
- They recorded videos of a rare natural light show that followed after a 7.0 earthquake
- However, they probably witnessed a phenomenon known as “earthquake lights”.
Mexican terrorists feared it was the end of the world after seeing the fate of the 7.0 earthquake near Acapulco on Tuesday night, after seeing blue flashes over the sky.
A rare spectacle of natural light appeared in the night sky during a powerful earthquake that shook Mexico City and the Acapulco beach resort, adding a sense of misfortune as residents suddenly rushed into the streets.
Twitter users posted dozens of videos of the phenomenon, prompting a trend under the Apocalypse label, which is Spanish for Apocalypse.
Residents of Mexico City feared the “apocalypse” would occur Tuesday night after seeing blue flashes (pictured) across the sky following a 7.0 earthquake
The 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which affected 17.7 km northeast of Acapulco in southwestern Guerrero state, killed a man and damaged buildings during the getaway. , but did not appear to cause widespread destruction, authorities said in early reports.
No major damage was reported in Mexico City.
In images of Acapulco, the flashes begin shortly after the terrain begins to shake, illuminating previously darkened hills behind the ocean bay and at one point seem to bathe the coastal buildings with bright light.
Twitter users posted videos of the rare natural light show that sparked a trend under the label Apocalypse, which is Spanish for Apocalypse. In the photo: Before the blue flash
In Mexico City, panicked residents tried to keep their balance outside an apartment building while the sky shone blue, white and pink, another video showed on social media.
The strange lights after the earthquakes are not unknown, but they have often been imbued with religious significance by those who witness them.
There is little scientific consensus on what causes luminosity, or even whether it is a real phenomenon.
Theories of what researchers call Earthquake Lights (EQL) include friction between moving rocks creating electrical activity.
Some people reported similar lights during a destructive earthquake in Mexico in 2017.
Skeptics say witnesses may see a more mundane lightning strike.
In images, the flashes illuminate the previously darkened night sky and appear to bathe the buildings on the coast with bright light. In the photo: Before and after
However, they probably witnessed an inexplicable scientific phenomenon known as “earthquake lights” that reportedly appear in the sky near earthquakes.
Speaking to NPR, Rutgers University physicist Professor Troy Shinbrot, the phenomenon of earthquake lights has historically been recorded and occurs quite regularly.
He also said that blue lights were no sign that the world was over, and said, “If so, the apocalypse would have happened a thousand years ago when it was first discovered.”
The U.S. Geological Survey says on its website, “Geophysicists differ in the extent to which they think individual reports of unusual near-time illumination and the epicenter of an earthquake actually represent EQL.
“Some doubt that any of the reports constitute solid evidence.”
Some scientists believe that the eruption of light is caused by the friction of the rock near the earth’s crust, which releases energy into the atmosphere.
However, others do not believe in the phenomenon, with a skeptic, the seismologist of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, Victor Manuel Cruz Atienza, who said he believed that Tuesday night lights were the result of the sky be full of a lot of electrical activity due to a rainstorm.