Study Debunks Viral Nuclear Test Claims About 2024 Iran Earthquake

Scientists debunk nuclear test claims after Iranian earthquake sparked global panic

When a magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck Iran in October 2024, it took just 17 minutes for social media users to transform a natural geological event into an international nuclear conspiracy theory. The post Scientists debunk nuclear test claims after Iranian earthquake sparked global panic appeared first on Study Finds.

Online Conspiracies Linked an Iranian Earthquake to a Secret Atomic Bomb Test. These Seismologists Said Otherwise. - The Debrief

Johns Hopkins University Scientists have debunked misinformation claiming that an Iranian earthquake resulted from a secret atomic bomb test.

Earthquake or Explosion? Scientists Shut Down the Viral Nuclear Weapons Test Hoax

A scientific investigation dismantles the widespread claim that an Iranian earthquake was actually a secret nuclear test. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University analyzed seismic data and confirmed the event was a naturally occurring earthquake caused by tectonic activity. Their findings highlight the dangers of misinformation in geopolitically sensitive times, especially when scientific data is misunderstood [...]

Study debunks nuclear test misinformation following 2024 Iran earthquake

A new study debunks claims that a magnitude 4.5 earthquake in Iran was a covert nuclear weapons test, as widely alleged on social media and some mainstream news outlets in October 2024, a period of heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

Study debunks claim Iran earthquake triggered by nuclear test

(Photo by Lara Jameson via Pexels) By Stephen Beech A major earthquake in Iran was not triggered by a nuclear test as feared, according to new research. The study debunks claims that the 4.5 magnitude quake was a covert nuclear weapons test by the Iranian regime - as widely claimed on social media and by some mainstream news outlets in October 2024, a period of heightened tensions in the Middle East. The American-led research, published in the j…