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Modern Earthquakes due to oil/miniral There are water wells inside the earth.
exploration & nuclear testing There are oil wells inside the earth.
17th October 2005 Man drilled earth and started exploring,
Author: Laxmanmurthy Ganesh extracting and exploiting these wells to
Earthquake theory that blames oil / gas / fulfill his needs.
mineral exploration & nuclear weapon From past 100 years, may be billions of
testing for the latest disasters gallons of oil and water have been
In this article I shall try to present extracted from deep earth.
you my opinion about the recent Similarly billions of tons of metals and
aggravation of earthquakes across the granite/marble has been extracted and
globe. exploited from earth's crust.
A number of Earthquakes have been Some facts on oil exploration
recorded from the time we know history. exploitation
Most of the recorded ones' are those # The world has drilled about 5 million
which have caused major catastrophe and oil wells.
damages. Also when we study history, we # World uses 85 million barrels of oil
find that earthquakes have occurred in everyday.
all continents and oceans of the Earth. # World has just about 40 years of oil
Therefore, earthquakes have had a remaining for consumption.
consistent record of occurring, their Now,
domain has been wide spread and they have 1. This will have definitely created
occurred from time immortal. zones which are empty and to be filled.
But when we consider Earth in 21st 2. The sudden loss of pressure in these
century, there is a difference. points will have created zones, which are
1. There has been a sudden increase in ready to crumble.
the number of earthquakes. 3. The inner earth crust will have lost
2. Earthquakes have occurred at certain strength due to removal of metals and at
predefined areas and at the same time, the same time is facing the increased
large number of new areas including those pressure of mass on the earth's surface
considered earthquake resistant. due to man made structures.
3. Earthquakes of considerably large 4. Huge and sometimes uncontrolled weapon
magnitudes are occurring. nuclear weapon testing in earth's
4. Certain Earthquakes seem to have links underground is definitely making zones
with each other. which I consider as crumble zones created
5. & more by man as I have explained above and
Why is this change? those which have occurred naturally to
Geological studies indicate that,an crumble and re-distribute.
earthquake, is a vibration or movement of The inside of Earth is very much
a part of the earth's crust due to the hydraulically driven. If some part of an
folding, fracturing, jointing and oil well or magma well crumbles, it can
faulting of rocks as well as effects of transfer the energy to a relatively
volcanic forces etc. The rotation of the distant area through hydraulic transfer
earth, upwelling of the mantle and of energy to tectonic plates and cause
seafloor spreading, iso-static earth to rumble at those points.
adjustments, climatic and geothermal Therefore earthquakes have occurred
changes, melting of the Arctic/polar ice during the formation of these wells and
caps and rise in sea level are some of will occur during the dissolution of
the events that may cause instability and these wells also.
disequilibria on the earth's surface Q3 Will all the areas from where oil is
inland or under the sea. being exploited crumble?
There may be many other smaller A. If not the area exactly above these
explanations. wells, definitely areas nearby will
Now, let me come to my studies about crumble to tumble as I have explained
recent earthquakes and their increased above (hydraulic push).
occurrence. Q4 Can you give some evidences for the
Here, I would like to add three more very above things to have happened?
important aspects leading to the pyramid A. Yes. Why not?
of earthquakes to occurring these days. 1. Consider the recent earthquake in
3. Millions of tons of oil & natural gas Indonesia. It has happened due to the oil
exploration from Earth. exploration in Indonesian area and
4. Millions of tons of metal & rock Australia.
exploration from Earth. 2. Consider the recent earthquake in
5. Underground weapons/nuclear weapons Iran. It has happened due to oil
testing. exploration in the area.
Now I will have a Q/A format to explain 3. Consider the recent earthquake in
my opinion. Northern part of United States. It has
Q0. Can the reasons at 3, 4, & 5 happened due to oil exploitation in the
individually cause earthquakes? area and Canada.
A. These may individually cause smaller 4. Consider the recent earthquake in
earthquakes of magnitude 2-3. But may South Africa. It has happened due to
trigger very huge earthquakes of mining in the area.
magnitude 7-9. 5. Consider the earthquake that occurred
It is like the triggering of an in Gujarat, India. It has happened due to
avalanche. A small trigger on top of a offshore oil exploration in the area and
snow-clad mountain can create a the oil exploration in Gulf.
terrifying avalanche. 6. Consider the Earthquake that occurred
Once triggered, the magnitude of an in Latur, India. It has happened due to
earthquake amplifies with the aid of offshore oil exploration and water well
other factors such as fault lines or exploitation in the area.
volcano zones etc. Likewise consider all the earthquakes
Q1. Should the above three aspects make that have recently occurred and study
an impact for the Earth of such a huge those and nearby area. You will find one
mass? of the above reasoning.
A. Even though the above three aspects Q5. If this continues, will it lead to a
may not individually and independently major catastrophe?
trigger an earthquake, they definitely A. I feel that it will have done some
fuel the process by supporting other major damages by the time oil gets
known and unknown factors causing exhausted from earth. And it might
earthquakes. Well, if you consider an trigger a series of activities to bring
earthquake of magnitude 6.0, even though back earth to unstable behavior, which
it may create a hell lot of damage in a might as well wipe out life on earth.
densely populated city, it is a very Q5. Can we protect our Earth at this
small or un-noticeable one for the Earth point? How?
of such a huge mass. I guess you can get A. Definitely worth the try. Drastically
the analogy. reduce the oil/mineral exploitation. Stop
Q2. Kindly explain the theory behind the the entire underground weapon testing
above aspects resulting in earthquakes. programs.
A. From the time of its evolution, Earth The above article is just my opinion
has transformed form a very unstable, about the issue and a ray of hope to all
active and dynamic behavior with respect those who are suffering nightmares
to earthquakes and volcanoes to a near experiencing earthquakes.
stable scenario where life can flourish As I am presently working on the data of
more consistently and fearlessly. epicenters of various earthquakes, their
Probably if I make a correction in the pattern and their proximity to water/oil
above statement to state 'has' as 'had', mineral mining areas. In a couple of
it would become more meaningful. OK. weeks, I should be able to publish a list
Leave it alone. of places where earthquake is imminent.
This stableness is due to stable earth in Mail me at lganimys@yahoo.co.in for your
its inner layers. comments.






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