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Bizarre Earthquake Lights Tied to Rifts in Earth
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http://www.livescience.com/42311-earthqu...rifts.html

Mysterious flashes of electricity known as earthquake lights are more likely to happen near rifts, where pieces of the Earth are pulling away from each other, new research suggests.

The quick buildup of stress at these nearly vertical faults may cause electrical current to flow to the surface and cause the eerie light shows, the researchers find.

The conclusions, published today (Jan. 2) in the current issue of the journal Seismological Research Letters, were drawn from analyzing 65 documented cases of earthquake lights over the last 400 years.


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Brian

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Bizarre Earthquake Lights Tied to Rifts in Earth - by Skywise - 01-03-2014, 09:38 PM

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