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minus-squareGreenShimada@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoPlus a large, 6.9 earthquake in Japan at almost the same time, and a number of 5-ish quakes around the Pacific rim and even one in the Mediterranean. Full on WTF is happening moment. If you live in an earthquake zone, have a go bag ready.
minus-squaretheherk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·5 days agoHaving a go bag ready is probably always prudent, but probably not moreso today than any other. The quake in Venezuela is unusual, but the others are not causally linked. Different plates and normal ring of fire behavior.
Plus a large, 6.9 earthquake in Japan at almost the same time, and a number of 5-ish quakes around the Pacific rim and even one in the Mediterranean.
Full on WTF is happening moment. If you live in an earthquake zone, have a go bag ready.
Having a go bag ready is probably always prudent, but probably not moreso today than any other. The quake in Venezuela is unusual, but the others are not causally linked. Different plates and normal ring of fire behavior.