Global increase in earthquakes beneath the surface
The director of the Jordan Seismic Monitoring Center, Ghassan Suwaidan, confirmed that the recent series of earthquakes experienced in various parts of the world do not indicate an abnormal increase in global seismic activity, and that scientific data do not support the existence of an extraordinary change in earthquake occurrence rates. Suwaidan explained that the coincidental occurrence of earthquakes in distant regions is merely a reflection of significant advancements in monitoring networks and the rapid dissemination of news via social media. It is not evidence of a geological connection or Earth entering an unusual phase of seismic activity. He pointed out that normal seismic record rates suggest that annually, there are between 12,000 and 14,000 earthquakes with magnitudes of 4.0 to 4.9, 1,000 to 1,500 earthquakes with magnitudes of 5.0 to 5.9, and 100 to 150 earthquakes of magnitude 6 or higher. Therefore, experiencing multiple earthquakes over a few weeks is not an extraordinary phenomenon, especially since there is no direct causal relationship between earthquakes in distant regions. He also emphasized that the natural distribution of seismic activity does not indicate instability or unusual change, and that differences in timing or frequency can result from cumulative stresses on fault lines, rather than suggesting a connected global series. Furthermore, he clarified that the speed of monitoring and media coverage enhances the perception of a coincidence between earthquakes. Historical data analysis shows that such events are part of Earth's natural activity, and any assessment of change requires a thorough statistical analysis over a long period, rather than focusing solely on short-term events.
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