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Earthquake lights taken over Mt. Kimyo, Japan in 1968.

These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to predict earthquakes

3 May 2023

Semi-mythical "earthquake lights" may be accompanied by changes to Earth's magnetic field. Now researchers say these changes could be used to forecast major tremors

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These bizarre lights in the sky hint at a way to predict earthquakes

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