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FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program
Experts say the 7.4 magnitude quake killed at least 270 people and was caused by natural fault movement, not HAARP.
- A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 270 people, though social media posts falsely blamed the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program in Alaska for the disaster.
- The Geological Survey says the earthquake resulted from "strike-slip faulting," occurring in the Pacific region along the "Ring of Fire," where most of the world's earthquakes originate.
- Seismologist Suzan Van noted the quake struck at a depth of 110 kilometers, at least 10 times deeper than human-induced tremors, with energy "much larger than that released by even the largest hydrogen bombs."
- Tons of aid from regional partners began rolling into the country on Wednesday, while search efforts continue for those buried in the rubble following the disaster.
- Experts reject the HAARP claims, noting its equipment points upward, not downward; geophysicist Dean Whitman of Florida International University stated there is "ZERO physical basis" for radio transmissions causing earthquakes.
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AP FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program
An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster.
·Washington, United States
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FACT FOCUS: Conspiracy theories falsely blame Colombia earthquake on Alaska research program
An enduring conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit western Colombia on Monday, with users blaming a research program in Alaska for the disaster.
·New York, United States
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Conspiracy Theories Falsely Blame Alaska Research Program for Earthquake in Colombia · Global Voices
A persistent conspiracy theory has resurfaced on social media after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked western Colombia on Monday, and for which users blame a research program in Alaska.
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