Hollywood’s depiction of an earthquake varies from the overly dramatic to the
varies from the overly dramatic to the
varies from the overly dramatic to the downright silly aren’t quite as
thankfully we’re here to set the record
thankfully we’re here to set the record straight when it comes to the planet’s
straight when it comes to the planet’s
straight when it comes to the planet’s most notorious rumblings welcome to
most notorious rumblings welcome to
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watchmojo.com Stallman we’re counting down the top 5 facts about earthquakes
down the top 5 facts about earthquakes
down the top 5 facts about earthquakes before we begin we publish new videos
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content number 5 you don’t feel most
content number 5 you don’t feel most earthquakes if someone were to tell you
earthquakes if someone were to tell you
earthquakes if someone were to tell you that the earth experiences several
that the earth experiences several
that the earth experiences several million earthquakes per year you’d
million earthquakes per year you’d
million earthquakes per year you’d probably wonder why all major cities
probably wonder why all major cities
probably wonder why all major cities don’t look like metropolis at the end of
don’t look like metropolis at the end of
don’t look like metropolis at the end of Man of Steel however the vast majority
Man of Steel however the vast majority
Man of Steel however the vast majority of these quakes are so small you can’t
of these quakes are so small you can’t
of these quakes are so small you can’t even feel them I fear not the media
even feel them I fear not the media
even feel them I fear not the media tends to put focus on the few bad apples
tends to put focus on the few bad apples
tends to put focus on the few bad apples that cause significant damage but of the
that cause significant damage but of the
that cause significant damage but of the hundreds of thousands of tectonic shifts
hundreds of thousands of tectonic shifts
hundreds of thousands of tectonic shifts that transpire throughout the year only
that transpire throughout the year only
that transpire throughout the year only a hundred or so of the worst offenders
a hundred or so of the worst offenders
a hundred or so of the worst offenders make it to the news number four eye
make it to the news number four eye
make it to the news number four eye squeaks and moon quakes exist while they
squeaks and moon quakes exist while they
squeaks and moon quakes exist while they may sound like some sort of dance your
may sound like some sort of dance your
may sound like some sort of dance your father swears was big in the 70s these
father swears was big in the 70s these
father swears was big in the 70s these two unique phenomena have been known to
two unique phenomena have been known to
two unique phenomena have been known to occur in their respective regions
occur in their respective regions
occur in their respective regions primarily striking within the interior
primarily striking within the interior
primarily striking within the interior of Antarctica and ice quake also known
of Antarctica and ice quake also known
of Antarctica and ice quake also known as the cryo sysm is quite similar to its
as the cryo sysm is quite similar to its
as the cryo sysm is quite similar to its earthly brethren
earthly brethren
earthly brethren however they happen in sheets of ice
however they happen in sheets of ice
however they happen in sheets of ice rather than in the ground below moon
rather than in the ground below moon
rather than in the ground below moon quakes are you guessed it quakes on the
quakes are you guessed it quakes on the
quakes are you guessed it quakes on the moon they are considerably weaker and
moon they are considerably weaker and
moon they are considerably weaker and occur less frequently than those inside
occur less frequently than those inside
occur less frequently than those inside and strike more or less in the middle of
and strike more or less in the middle of
and strike more or less in the middle of the moon’s interior on the bright side
the moon’s interior on the bright side
the moon’s interior on the bright side property damage and loss of life are
property damage and loss of life are
property damage and loss of life are highly unlikely when either of these two
highly unlikely when either of these two
highly unlikely when either of these two unusual quakes occur number three the
unusual quakes occur number three the
unusual quakes occur number three the Ring of Fire produces the most
Ring of Fire produces the most
Ring of Fire produces the most earthquakes in the world rude Oh shaped
earthquakes in the world rude Oh shaped
earthquakes in the world rude Oh shaped more like a horseshoe than a ring this
more like a horseshoe than a ring this
more like a horseshoe than a ring this ominously named location is home to 90%
ominously named location is home to 90%
ominously named location is home to 90% of all quakes on is traversing the
of all quakes on is traversing the
of all quakes on is traversing the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean the
boundaries of the Pacific Ocean the
boundaries of the Pacific Ocean the aptly named ring covers a distance of
aptly named ring covers a distance of
aptly named ring covers a distance of roughly 25,000 miles making contact with
roughly 25,000 miles making contact with
roughly 25,000 miles making contact with North and South America Asia and Oceania
North and South America Asia and Oceania
North and South America Asia and Oceania the reason why this particular region is
the reason why this particular region is
the reason why this particular region is so saturated with seismic activity is
so saturated with seismic activity is
so saturated with seismic activity is simple the
simple the
simple the than eight different tectonic plates are
than eight different tectonic plates are
than eight different tectonic plates are constantly bumping crushing and
constantly bumping crushing and
constantly bumping crushing and colliding with each other within its
colliding with each other within its
colliding with each other within its boundaries
boundaries
boundaries the result is an area that produces
the result is an area that produces
the result is an area that produces eighty-one percent of the world’s
eighty-one percent of the world’s
eighty-one percent of the world’s largest earthquakes that’s a lot of
largest earthquakes that’s a lot of
largest earthquakes that’s a lot of moving and shaking makes you feel pretty
moving and shaking makes you feel pretty
moving and shaking makes you feel pretty bad for the man in black
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[Music] number two is quakes contain water into
number two is quakes contain water into
number two is quakes contain water into gold I love God who doesn’t according to
gold I love God who doesn’t according to
gold I love God who doesn’t according to a study in the scientific journal Nature
a study in the scientific journal Nature
a study in the scientific journal Nature Geoscience it is quakes vaporize water
Geoscience it is quakes vaporize water
Geoscience it is quakes vaporize water in faults leaving behind all that sweet
in faults leaving behind all that sweet
in faults leaving behind all that sweet sweet gold well so of what mostly in the
sweet gold well so of what mostly in the
sweet gold well so of what mostly in the water is carbon dioxide but it also
water is carbon dioxide but it also
water is carbon dioxide but it also contains silica and other elements
contains silica and other elements
contains silica and other elements including gold this virgin Goldschlager
including gold this virgin Goldschlager
including gold this virgin Goldschlager remains hidden until the pressure from
remains hidden until the pressure from
remains hidden until the pressure from an earthquake causes the fault fractures
an earthquake causes the fault fractures
an earthquake causes the fault fractures to open and out comes the treasure
to open and out comes the treasure
to open and out comes the treasure unfortunately for those without access
unfortunately for those without access
unfortunately for those without access to high-powered excavation tools the
to high-powered excavation tools the
to high-powered excavation tools the gold will remain hidden underground so
gold will remain hidden underground so
gold will remain hidden underground so maybe it’s time you join that local team
maybe it’s time you join that local team
maybe it’s time you join that local team of miners who always seemed so chipper
of miners who always seemed so chipper
of miners who always seemed so chipper [Music]
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[Music] number one a massive earthquake may have
number one a massive earthquake may have
number one a massive earthquake may have shortened the length of a day on earth
shortened the length of a day on earth
shortened the length of a day on earth we’re gonna die we’re gonna die we all
we’re gonna die we’re gonna die we all
we’re gonna die we’re gonna die we all know mother earth is a powerful lady but
know mother earth is a powerful lady but
know mother earth is a powerful lady but did you know she has the ability to
did you know she has the ability to
did you know she has the ability to alter time that’s right after a gigantic
alter time that’s right after a gigantic
alter time that’s right after a gigantic 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile
8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile
8.8 magnitude earthquake struck Chile scientists quickly deduced a pair of
scientists quickly deduced a pair of
scientists quickly deduced a pair of unusual facts number one the town of
unusual facts number one the town of
unusual facts number one the town of concepción had been moved ten feet to
concepción had been moved ten feet to
concepción had been moved ten feet to the west and to the east rotation had
the west and to the east rotation had
the west and to the east rotation had undergone a dramatic change it appears
undergone a dramatic change it appears
undergone a dramatic change it appears that the very fabric of space-time has
that the very fabric of space-time has
that the very fabric of space-time has written you see by slightly altering the
written you see by slightly altering the
written you see by slightly altering the Earth’s rotation the length of a day on
Earth’s rotation the length of a day on
Earth’s rotation the length of a day on our blue planet was shortened by one
our blue planet was shortened by one
our blue planet was shortened by one point two six microseconds well a
point two six microseconds well a
point two six microseconds well a microsecond is only one millionth of a
microsecond is only one millionth of a
microsecond is only one millionth of a second long it still counts so if you
second long it still counts so if you
second long it still counts so if you start to feel like the days are getting
start to feel like the days are getting
start to feel like the days are getting shorter you can shake your fist at the
shorter you can shake your fist at the
shorter you can shake your fist at the ground and blame it on the quake
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