Videos of EQ Light
Classical earthquake light
This was taken in Peoria, Arizona in 2017. It is a classic example of EQ Light with its central white dome diffusing out into blue.
Spectacular EQ Light - Mexico
This footage was taken in Mexico City during a 7.1Mag earthquake in Acapulco more than 300km away. This is locally generated EQ light from stress on local rock - not from the quake epicentre itself.
Earthquake Light in Wellington, NZ, 300 kms north of the quake epicentre.
In 2016 Wellington was shaken awake by a M 7.8 quake 300 km to the south, in Kaikoura. Wellington, sitting astride the junction of the opposing Pacific and Australian tectonic plates, is earthquake-prone, and associated local faults under strain from the Kaikoura quake produced some of the most spectacular earthquake light displays in the country. This sequence is taken from an industrial yard in Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Earthquake Light along a fault line?
This sequence is taken in Mexico City - about 70km away from the epicentre in Puebla State. It is interesting because, although not spectacular, the flashes appear to occur in straight line - which is not usual. Maybe from a stressed faultline? Magnitude 7.1, September 2017.
Largest EQLight ever seen
This footage was replayed on Turkish TV with commentary. It shows the largest EQ flash ever recorded to date. Feb 2023 over Mt Ahir. Because it is in black and white, actual colours cannot be known.
Photos - before and after
These pairs of photos show the same scene: the first, seconds before the flash and the second, during the flash
Turkey, 2023. Just seconds before EQ light lit up the sky
The same scene seconds later. This pinkish display instead of white is unusual and thought to be caused by ice crystals in the air. The Mag 7 earthquake took place in the middle of winter.
Turkey - Feb 6, 2023.Blue EQ Light - meaning we are not at the centre of the flash but at the perimeter.
The same scene seconds later. At the white heart of the flash.
A 7.1 Mag earthquake turns this garden...
... into a white-out.
An egress on the side of a building ...
... is caught in turquoise earthquake light. Turkey 2023
Just before...
During ... (Turkey)
A normal winter street scene at night before EQLight. That's snow on the ground
The same scene moments later lit by blue EQ Light.
EQ Light is not always blue and white. It can be pink - which is rare. It can be greenish - for reasons not yet understood.
In this clip it is almost turquoise
Normal winter night street scene before ....
Same street scene a moment later
Imagine being in the middle of this. The power grid has failed and the man is having difficulty standing...
Seconds later the scene is filled with white earthquake light
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