One of Geology’s Biggest Mysteries

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!    / @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:    / @astrumspace   Astrum Extra:    / @astrumextra   Astrum Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6jPRrbq... 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:   / discord   ▀▀▀▀▀▀ 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/eqljapan “EQLs linked to subvertical faults”, via seismosoc.org https://astrumspace.info/subverticalf... “Study homes in on the cause of earthquake lights”, via physicsworld.com https://astrumspace.info/eqlcause “Moses’ burning bush explained: the physics behind EQLs”, via theconversation.com https://astrumspace.info/moseseql “Activation of hole carriers and the origin of EQLs”, via sciencedirect.com https://astrumspace.info/holecarriers “Can you predict earthquakes?”, via usgs.gov https://astrumspace.info/predictquakes ▀▀▀▀▀▀ Credits Narrator: James Stewart Writer: James Stewart Video Editor: Daniel Burgin Animator: Peter Sheppard Researcher: Shourya Shrivastava Thumbnail Designer: Peter Sheppard Publishing Lead: Georgina Brenner Production Manager: Raquel Taylor Edit Producer: Poppy Pinnock Producers: Alex McColgan, James Stewart Head of Astrum: Jess Jordan Creator of Astrum: Alex McColgan ▀▀▀▀▀▀ #AstrumEarth #Astrum #Earthquake