In the recent earthquake hitted morocco has experienced a strange phenomenon which is now called as ‘Earthquake light’.
About:
- The occurrence of light bursts associated with earthquakes has been documented historically for centuries.
- These light bursts can range in length from quick flashes to minute-long fireballs, and they can appear high or low in the sky and appear in a variety of hues.
- Earthquakes can be accompanied by a number of visual phenomena, such as unusual lighting.
- The United States Geological Survey refers to earthquake lights as sheet lightning, balls of light, streamers, and steady glow.
Cause of occurrence:
- The phenomena as stating that strained rocks, such as basalts and gabbros, a type of coarse, volcanic rock, might discharge charge when activated by seismic waves.
- These charges have the potential to move towards the surface, combine to form a “plasma-like state,” and produce electrical discharges in the atmosphere, according to the researchers.
