Bat Swarm Sightings During Sichuan Earthquake in September Last Year
As damage continues to pour in from the strong earthquake that occurred in the border area between Turkey and Syria, hundreds of flocks of birds were observed crying and flying around before the earthquake struck.
On the 6th (local time), OsintTV, a media outlet covering geopolitical news, posted on its Twitter account, "Strange behavior was observed in birds just before the earthquake occurred in Turkey," along with a video showing hundreds of birds flying over buildings.
In the video, the birds were gathered on the tops of trees, and some were circling in the air while making loud cries. Netizens who saw the video commented, "Isn't this a precursor to the earthquake?", "The birds knew about the earthquake in advance," and "It seems like the birds are warning humans." However, the exact filming location has not been disclosed.
Animals Showing Abnormal Behavior Before Earthquakes... "Can Detect P-Waves in Advance"
On the 6th (local time), a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southeastern T?rkiye bordering Syria, causing a building to collapse in Azmarin village, Idlib province, northwestern Syria. [Image source=AP Yonhap News]
This is not the first case where abnormal behavior of animals was captured before natural disasters such as earthquakes. When a magnitude 6.8 strong earthquake struck Sichuan Province, China, in September last year, killing 74 people, thousands of bats appeared in the area a day before the earthquake. Also, in Pakistan, where a magnitude 7.6 strong earthquake caused about 75,000 deaths in 2005, birds exhibited strange cries and other behaviors before the earthquake, drawing attention.
According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), birds have sensitive vibration detection organs on their feet that can detect the subtle seismic waves (P-waves) generated when an earthquake occurs in advance. Seismographs at observation stations record the fastest P-waves first, but it is difficult for ordinary people to feel the P-waves.
The USGS explained, "Animals, which are more sensitive than humans, feel the P-waves that are detected first when an earthquake occurs and show abnormal behavior, which we interpret as 'predicting the earthquake.'"
Meanwhile, as a strong earthquake struck southeastern Turkey, damage is increasing in Turkey and neighboring Syria. According to the Associated Press and others, more than 4,000 people have died in Turkey and southern neighboring Syria due to the earthquake and over 80 aftershocks.
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