One of Geology’s Biggest Mysteries

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We’ve finally caught Earthquake lights on camera. To try out Brilliant’s online courses, head to https://brilliant.org/AstrumEarth/ and start learning for free. You'll also receive 20% off a premium annual subscription, giving you unlimited daily access to everything on Brilliant. ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Mysterious glowing orbs and silent, luminous flashes have been witnessed right before an earthquake, yet this phenomenon has been captured on film only a handful of times. In this video, we investigate the baffling mechanism behind this rare luminous event. How can the movement of tectonic plates deep below ignite the sky above? Could these ethereal flashes be a warning sign? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 0:00 Earthquake Lights 5:07 First Sightings 13:11 Caught on CCTV 16:47 Why Does It Happen? 30:34 Can They Predict Earthquakes? ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Subscribe to the channel! https://youtube.com/@AstrumEarth Support our Patreon and you’ll get early access to Astrum Earth content, before anyone else: https://bit.ly/4aiJZNF ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Check out the other Astrum channels for videos about space and astronomy: Astrum: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumspace Astrum Extra: https://www.youtube.com/@astrumextra Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq3o3dpvBb173ZTKi?si=a90d3efe3b704c83 Astrum Infographic Artwork: https://electrify.art/collections/astrum Astrum Displate Posters: https://astrumspace.info/Displates Astrum Merch: https://astrum-shop.fourthwall.com/ Join us on the Astrum discord: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 ▀▀▀▀▀▀ References "What are earthquake lights (EQLs)?”, via usgs.gov https://astrumspace.info/whatareeqls “Earthquake lights: facts and information”, via nationalgeographic.com https://astrumspace.info/eqlfacts “Prevalence of EQLs associated with rift environments”, via geoscienceworld.org https://astrumspace.info/eqlprevalence “EQLs: a review of observations(1973)”, via researchgate.net https://astrumspace.info/eqlreview “Earthquake lights observed in Japan (Enomoto)”, via mdpi.com https://astrumspace.info/eqlja