ALBAWABA - Eerie blue flashes of light materializing on the horizon just before the occurrence of the Agadir earthquake. The baffling aspect of this occurrence was that no one could offer a conclusive explanation for these ethereal lights and whether they constituted a natural precursor to such catastrophic events.
Morocco was struck by a significant earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale, resulting in a devastating loss of life.
The enigmatic blue light was not a novel occurrence. It had been documented by surveillance cameras prior to the devastating earthquake in Turkey, which struck last February and resulted in a tragic toll of over 45,000 casualties.
While initial reports posited that these luminous manifestations, known as earthquake lights (EQL), were related to atmospheric phenomena appearing in proximity to areas of tectonic strain, seismic activity, or volcanic eruptions, a consensus on the underlying causes of this phenomenon remained elusive. An alternative interpretation began to emerge.
Surprisingly, it came to light that earthquake lights, or EQL, have been observable for millennia, with their origins tracing back to 89 BC.
However, throughout history, scientists were left in the dark about their true nature, often associating these celestial apparitions with extraterrestrial beings or science fiction.
Essentially, earthquake lights are luminous atmospheric phenomena that are somehow linked to either seismic activity or celestial events, as suggested by research reported by "Htschool."
It is worth noting that these lights do not manifest at all times but are primarily observed in the vicinity of the impending earthquake's time and epicenter.
According to an in-depth analysis of 65 instances of earthquake lights conducted by Friedman Freud, an astrophysicist affiliated with NASA's Ames Research Center, these lights are generated when electrical charges are activated within specific types of rocks, such as basalt and gabbro, lying beneath the earth's surface.
