Earthquakess and Life -- The Untold Story

Henry David Thoreau

George Santayana

As with all the web pages on the Living Cosmos web site, this web page is only a portion of the factual, empirical support for the ideas presented. This is basically reflection of what takes place in history as told in the book, In Defense of Nature -- The History Nobody Told You About, which is supported by scholarly references, historical writings, mythology, religious scriptures and more. There is also an excerpt from The Vital Vastness -- Volume One. Because these books are published the full scope and references could not be presented at present, but may be made available at a later date. An attempt will be made to address queries, but not all queries can be answered.

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Earthquakes and Life

From The Vital Vastness -- Volume One

"At first the day seemed like a fairly ordinary one, when unusual things began to happen. Normally in the mountains, flocks of deer came down and crowded together near the village, and seemed uninterested in grazing; a sight never seen before. Cats left their homes and not one could be found in the village for the two days that followed. Kittens were taken outdoors by their mothers and bedded in vegetation. Mice and rats left their hiding places, and in some locations they could be seen aimlessly scampering around. Fowl refused to roost, but scattered about noisily. Cattle and other livestock panicked in the barns and about fifteen minutes before the event showed clear signs of fear. Dogs seemed to bark without reason. Birds became restless and emitted calls at times they were normally more likely to be inactive. It was on that day, 6 May 1976, that the village of Friuli, in northeastern Italy, was struck by an earthquake.
Unusual animal behavior preceding earthquakes is so consistent that it has been used to predict them. In 1975, Haicheng in China was hit by a quake that was successfully predicted partially as a result of this knowledge. Even an illustrated booklet, Earthquakes, which has been compiled by the Seismological Office of Tientsin, in China, says both historical and recent surveys prove animals react before the event. Additional evidence from the Chinese indicates that 58 species are aware of approaching earthquakes, and there undoubtedly are more.
For example, a Japanese scientist noted that quakes in the Idu peninsula and the number of fish caught near the end of Sagami Bay were correlated. In the spring of 1930, swarms of quakes hit Ito on the east coast of the peninsula, and it was around that time that abundant catches of horse mackerel and other fish occurred at the Sigedera fishing grounds. On the other end of the biological spectrum, falls of camellia flowers were also correlated with quakes, by this same scientist.
Even we humans are affected with disorientation, giddiness, nausea, uneasiness and feelings of impending calamity prior to and during a quake. Scientists suggest that this is the result of human sensitivity to ground waves, and to electrostatic effects (including the Serotonin Irritation Syndrome or Serotonin Hyperproduction Syndrome) and electromagnetic forces. In other words, observations have shown that we humans are sensitive to the Earth’s nervous system impulses, too.
Knowledge of this sort extends back at least 2,000 years to the time of the naturalist and writer, Pliny the Elder, who designated animal response as one of four signs of a threatening earthquake. Thirty-three independent reports from various parts of the world have been compiled by the United States Department of the Interior, one author has collected 78 reports from folk tradition and mythology, and various other reports also exist.
Probably one of the most interesting observations dates from 373 BC in a region of ancient Greece. Helice, in Achaia, bordering the Gulf of Corinth, was hit by such a violent earthquake that it sank beneath the sea where it remains to this very day. However, five days prior, swarms of animals, including rats, weasels, snakes, worms, centipedes and beetles, migrated across a connecting road toward the city of Koria. They had successfully predicted the earthquake, saving their lives (the components of the Earth-cell). The reason for this type of behavior has most scientists baffled.
Yet, one researcher states what could be expected of FEM: “The ground gives off static electricity before an earthquake.” In addition, increases in the intensity of the earth-currents (i.e., telluric currents) are considered one of the warning signs of an impending quake. This coincides well with the understanding that earth-currents are maintained by static electricity and the superconductivity of living things. The physiological effects on animals may also be due to air ions offsetting biochemistry (Serotonin Hyperproduction Syndrome). The outcome is that life, the components of the Earth-cell, is preserved. Like an organism with a damaged cell, an electrical message (nerve impulse) is sent, the cell is saved, and that which is damaging the cell (i.e., the city or disease) is destroyed."
"Earth-movements are not exactly what we have been led to believe. Sure, the majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are the Earth bringing equilibrium to its shape and surface. These occur along plate boundaries in the process known as plate tectonics. Science does not know exactly how the Earth gets the energy to do this, or for that matter, why. Today the continents are basically situated along the edges of the Earth’s rounded-pyramid shape, yet these events continue. Now it can be said that growth (expansion) is part of the reason, because this seems to have been occurring through time. The remainder of earthquakes, which mostly take place on the continents, are in response to an imbalance in a life-system (a disturbed or destroyed habitat). This is why they center in or near urban areas, agricultural fields, reservoirs, dams, and other artifacts of civilization that remove wilderness. Other disasters, such as floods, hurricanes, and the like always destroy these same things. Most “natural” disasters are actually the equivalent of a damaged or dead cell being restored, or an attempt at restoration. It may seem to offend common sense to consider the idea that major upheavals of the Earth’s crust are being manipulated in the interest of the biosphere. However, as we examine history in Volume Two, this is most definitely a sound and substantiated conclusion."

According to evidence, many animals change their behavior during earthquakes and earthquake precursor events. Mouse biorythm (circadian) diagrams recorded at Osaka University showed unusual mouse behavior before the Kobe earthquake on January 17, 1995. Their movement (locomotive) activities on January 16th showed drastic increases, during both sleep and active periods, indicating that mice perceived of some preseismic signals. [Yokoi, S, et al (2003) Mouse circadian rhythm before the Kobe earthquake in 1995. Bioelectromagnetics 24(4): 289-291].

Movements and survival of 32 radiomarked white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus seminolus) were studied in the wet prairie of Everglades National Park (ENP) and Big Cypress National Preserve (BCNP) before and after the passage of Hurricane Andrew. All radiomarked deer survived the hurricane. Hurricanes appear not to exert direct detrimental effects on deer populations in the interior marshes of the Everglades. [Labisky, R. F. (1999) Effect of Hurricane Andrew on survival and movements of white-tailed deer in the Everglades. Journal of Wildlife Management 63(3): 872-879].

A recent study has shown a link between earthquakes and plankton blooms. See the Physorg.com news release.

There are many other studies presented in THe Vital Vastnes -- Volume One.

Photos and Other Links of Interest

Another Indonesian Earthquake Flattens Hundreds of Villages. See the Metronews.com news story.

Electricity, lights and radio waves are noted during or preceeding earthquakes. This was discussed in The Vital Vastness and is due to ionizing radiation flowing along the Field lines of FEM, which control plate movements. While the article linked here suggests that the effect is possibly due to granite under pressure generating electricity the facts say otherwise. For one, radio waves are noted in the ionosphere during or prior to the earthquake. Moreover, lights and electrical discharges are also noted for underwater earthquakes which cannot be due to granite.

The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 nearly wiped out San Francisco, as can be seen in these photos from Earthquakeadvisor.com.

The Alaskan earthquake of 1964 was one of mot powerful earthquakes to hit the United States.

The Loma Prieta, California earthquake of 1989 was a fairly destructive earthquake, as can be seen in these photos. See also these photos from the USGS website.

This National Geophysical Data Center link shows pictures of a number of earthquakes with a brief discussion.

This EQnet photo archive has photos of recent earthquakes around the world.

The world's tallest building, built to supposedly to withstand earthquakes, is actually increasing the number of quakes.

Typical of quakes on human=populated land an earthquake hit Iran and flattened seven villages.

The Rising Costs of Disasters

See this NASA/Earth Observatory article on how disasters are more devastating in recent years and their mounting costs. This alone should awaken us to the role of disasters and our involvement. Afterall, more property is being destroyed, as we are being targeted by the disasters. Its all in the service of life and our living Earth, as lifeless structures are destroyed.

More people were affected by weather-related disasters in 2007 than 2006 -- the bad is getting worse. Despite taking fewer lives, more people were affected globally by weather-related events. Moreover, the number of people hit by all "natural" disasters grew from 135 million in 2006 to 200 million in 2007. See the Physorg.com article.

Nearly 92,000 people were killed by disasters in 2005 alone, and 157 million people were involved in disasters. See the Terradaily.com and Alertnet.org articles. Again, this shows that we are attracting disasters and the major outcome is the destruction of non-living structures, and animals and birds typically know the disaster is coming and evacuate before it strikes. We, on the other hand, have lost this sensitivity because of our over involvement in non-living goods and services.

Nearly 90,000 people were killed by earthquakes in 2005, most of which were from the Pakistan-Afghanistan earthquake. In 2004, 283,000 people were killed by earthquakes mostly due to the Indonesian earthquake and its tsunami. It was the deadliest year in 500 years. See the Physorg.com article, and the Spacedaily.com article. Moreover, part of the reason for such a devastating loss of human life is that the forests around the Pakistan-Afghanistan earthquake area were not maintained, and in fact, were cut down for fire wood. When the quake hit much of the devastation was caused by landslides, as the forests were not there to hold the hillsides and mountainsides in place. See the Planetark.org, and the Forests.org. This NASA article shows aerials of the landslides and gives a discussion on the quake.

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