[h=1]No, 'Carbon monoxide explosion' doesn't mean earthquake is coming[/h]
by: Ashli Blow Updated: Mar 2, 2016 - 11:22 AM
A blog post making the rounds on social media claims that a ?major carbon monoxide explosion? on the West Coast suggests that a major earthquake could happen any time.
KIRO 7 News contacted Northwest seismologists, who said the explosion doesn't signal an impending quake.
?This pattern correlates with population, and is straightforward to associate with pollution,? said John Vidale of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. ?The most dangerous volcanoes are equipped with gas sensors, and I've heard no reports that those show anything out of the ordinary.?
The carbon monoxide spike reported by the blog is just a glitch.
NASA released an ?important notice? on Tuesday saying that the unrealistic emissions came from satellite observation of fires, which led to elevated concentrations of atmospheric CO...
