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