HE The devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria brought the word back into fashion”triboluminescenceThis exotic term refers to the northern lights similar to the northern lights that can be seen in the sky of the affected areas a few minutes before the tremor occurs.
They usually do not last even a second and are not seen in all seismic movements. in a very small part of themthose that are normally of significant size and that occur at night.
Expert Nahum Mendeza native of Rojales and better known in social networks “A Troubled Geologist“When the event took place, he described this intriguing event in a video on his TikTok account. earthquake in mexico.
Triboluminescence is an optical phenomenon that occurs when certain materials are exposed. crushing, stretching or shaking operations.
But the lights that some saw or recorded seconds before a strong earthquake actually happened. sparks caused by faults in generators, transformers or power lines.
Méndez points out that this does not mean that triboluminescence does not occur, but most flashes seen before or during earthquakes They have a much more flattering explanation. Animals seem to have more sensitivity when it comes to it, as does cats. “predict” tremors.
Seismic waves reached Alicante
The Geologist in Trouble also reviewed the arrival of seismic waves from the aftershock of the earthquake at a station in the US town of Alicante, on Twitter this Monday. Daya Vieja.
And this all seismometers in the world They recorded the earthquake in Turkey.