If there is an "earthquake cloud" in the United States, is there going to be an earthquake?
Recently, according to media reports, located in the south-central region of the United States over Oklahoma, there has been a rare "seismic cloud" phenomenon, from the video transmitted back from the scene, we can clearly see that the clouds in the sky condensed into an oval shape, like a row of "light bulbs" hanging in the sky.
After the news reached the mainland, it immediately aroused a fierce discussion among the vast number of netizens, and many netizens said: Will the appearance of an "earthquake cloud" in the United States indicate that an earthquake is about to occur? But some netizens said: The so-called "earthquake cloud" is just a cumulonimbus cloud, but what is the truth? Is the mysterious cloud hanging over the United States an "earthquake cloud"?
When did the "seismic cloud" doctrine come into being?
Folklore says that the appearance of rare spectacles is linked to natural disasters, especially some strange celestial phenomena, does that mean that the "seismic clouds" that appear in the United States are a sign before the earthquake comes? Before talking about this, let's briefly understand the term "seismic cloud", in fact, "seismic cloud" does not refer to a specific cloud, but all strange clouds will be defined as "seismic clouds".
The earliest record of "seismic clouds" is in 1624, when an Italian missionary referred to ancient Western European books and compiled the book "Earthquake Solution" and sent it to the Ming Dynasty Dazai Songyu, the eighth chapter of the book records that the omen of the earthquake is the "earthquake cloud", the original text is: "During the day or after sunset, the sky is clear, and there are clouds as thin as a line, and the earthquake signs are also." It means that at noon or in the evening, if the clouds are neatly arranged, it is a sign of an earthquake, but is there any scientific basis for this statement? Let's look at an example.
The "Earthquake Cloud" successfully predicted the case of earthquakes
The former mayor of Nara, Japan, Tada Tadazaburo, was a man without any geological or meteorological research, but in the 1940s, he began to promote the so-called "seismic cloud" theory, and at first no one wanted to believe him, and one day, the mayor accidentally discovered that there was a black cloud across the east and west, which was not only strangely shaped, but also very similar to the "seismic cloud" recorded in ancient books, so he classified the black cloud as a kind of "seismic cloud".
But I didn't expect that two days later, there was a real earthquake in the Fukui area, which led to the spread of the "earthquake cloud" theory to more countries, and what is even more bizarre is that in the next 30 years, Tadazaburo Kenda accurately predicted 5 earthquakes with the "earthquake cloud" theory, including two earthquakes of magnitude 7 or above, and three earthquakes below magnitude 6.
"Seismic clouds" have been shown to be pseudoscience
In this regard, the explanation given by mainland meteorological experts is: As of today, the "seismic cloud" has been confirmed to be a pseudo-scientific concept, and the mainland earthquake bureau, meteorological bureau and other professional institutions have carried out many rumors, and there is no evidence that can be surfaced, and the "cloud of wonders" is a sign of the earthquake.
As for the "seismic clouds" over the United States, the reason is actually very good to explain, first of all, Oklahoma itself is one of the earthquake-prone areas, but it is interesting that geologists found that Oklahoma is not in the seismic belt, so why does Oklahoma often have earthquakes?
The Homer earthquake in the United States is related to humans
In fact, this is related to humans, from the satellite back to the picture we can see that Oklahoma has a lot of very large wells, these wells are tens of meters deep underground, and densely distributed, which will lead to geological instability, which will lead to the expansion of fault layers, so Oklahoma often occurs small earthquakes, locals have become accustomed to it.
As for the "seismic clouds" in the sky, it is better explained that the "seismic clouds" contain a variety of irregular clouds, such as "castle clouds" and "milky clouds" in Germany, but scientists have found that these clouds are actually normal atmospheric phenomena, when the sky is full of water vapor, the cold and warm currents are hedged, and this irregular cloud will be formed.
Experts explain: "Seismic clouds" are Cumulonimbus clouds
In essence, it is a kind of Cumulonimbus cloud, and the nature of Cumulonimbus cloud is better known than everyone knows, only rain and no earthquake. Therefore, it can be basically concluded that the "seismic cloud" over Oklahoma in the United States is just an ordinary Cumulonimbus cloud, but the shape is relatively rare. And the "earthquake cloud" will not be related to the earthquake has been scientifically confirmed, if the officials do not believe in experts, then you must also believe in scientific explanations.
In the end, what do you think of the "earthquake cloud" in Oklahoma, USA? Is "seismic cloud" really a pseudoscientific concept? Feel free to leave a message in the comments section.