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Feels like earthquake weather (Original Post) Auggie Nov 2020 OP
I haven't heard the myth, please clue me in. SamKnause Nov 2020 #1
Okay Auggie Nov 2020 #3
Thanks. SamKnause Nov 2020 #5
earthquake weather lapfog_1 Nov 2020 #4
Thanks for your input. SamKnause Nov 2020 #6
It's quiet. Too quiet. Auggie Nov 2020 #7
SoCal here stevil Nov 2020 #2
hush, please msdogi Nov 2020 #8
3rd day after a full moon.. RicROC Nov 2020 #9
I've always thought of earthquake weather as a dramatic change in temperatures in a 24hr period mikelgb Nov 2020 #10

Auggie

(31,774 posts)
3. Okay
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:45 PM
Nov 2020

Wiki:

Earthquake weather is a type of weather popularly believed to precede earthquakes.

Since ancient times, the notion that weather can somehow foreshadow coming seismic activity has been the topic of much discussion and debate. Geologist Russell Robinson has described "earthquake weather" as one of the most common pseudoscientific methods of predicting earthquakes.

MORE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_weather

In northern California, that usually mean ideal conditions -- not too hot, cold, humid, windy, etc.

lapfog_1

(30,069 posts)
4. earthquake weather
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:46 PM
Nov 2020

warm day in the fall or spring... clear skies

however I do not believe there is any scientific data that backs this up

and we don't have enough major events to make any sort of statistical analysis

SamKnause

(13,780 posts)
6. Thanks for your input.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:52 PM
Nov 2020

I didn't think there would be scientific data.

Am I wrong: It wouldn't be called a myth if it were true and backed up by facts and data ???

Auggie

(31,774 posts)
7. It's quiet. Too quiet.
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:59 PM
Nov 2020


Of course earthquake weather is myth. Sure does feel like it though.

If the cat starts acting crazy then I'll really know.

stevil

(1,537 posts)
2. SoCal here
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 06:42 PM
Nov 2020

Down here some call overcast skies earthquake weather. Been here next to the San Andreas Fault half my life and its a myth.

msdogi

(430 posts)
8. hush, please
Mon Nov 2, 2020, 08:47 PM
Nov 2020

Only good, positive thoughts. And tomorrow will mark the start of our recovery from the nightmare of the last four years
We've had plenty of disasters here in the North Bay in the last few years, like to get most recent cleaned up before another comes. Besides, earthquake weather is usually warm, overcast and a little windy. Today was perfectly beautiful

RicROC

(1,224 posts)
9. 3rd day after a full moon..
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 06:59 AM
Nov 2020

Having lived twice in California has not given me this opinion but I have felt that I could expect an earthquake on the 3rd day after a full moon. Not anything scientific, just a feeling.

mikelgb

(6,021 posts)
10. I've always thought of earthquake weather as a dramatic change in temperatures in a 24hr period
Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:52 PM
Nov 2020

the idea being the same a boiling hot water shattering a cold glass

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